WTF Online

Nikhil Kamath

WTF Online is a video podcast series hosted by Nikhil Kamath that cuts through the noise with raw, unfiltered conversations. Each episode features virtual sit-downs with A-list industry leaders, innovators, and disruptors who share insights from their industry.

Episodes

  1. MAR 12

    The $11B Bet That Voice Will Replace Everything | Mati Staniszewski x Nikhil Kamath | WTF Online

    ElevenLabs is the AI company that makes machines sound human. They dubbed the Lex Friedman–Modi podcast into Hindi. They built an AI Gordon Ramsay that teaches you how to cook while you cook. They automated 60,000 customer support calls for Meesho. The company is worth $11 billion and is racing OpenAI to own the future of how humans talk to machines. The CEO is a 29-year-old from Poland named Mati Staniszewski who started it because every foreign film in Poland had one man dubbing every character. I sat down with him in Davos. We got into why headphones will matter more than phones, why the real opportunity for young entrepreneurs isn't building AI models but going deep into one boring domain — automotive, healthcare, e-commerce — and deploying voice agents better than anyone else. Then it took a turn. We ended up talking about why social media is fundamentally broken, why no foreign algorithm should define the mood of India's youth, and why nobody has built an AI-native social product yet. We decided to try. 00:00 – Introduction  06:35 – Voice as the Next Tech Interface  13:24 – Competing with OpenAI and Big Labs  20:12 – Preserving Emotion in Dubbed Content  27:39 – Building Profitable Voice Businesses Today  35:09 – AI Valuations and the Global Opportunity  42:29 – Geopolitics Reshaping Trust in Tech Platforms  49:51 – Designing a New Social Media Platform  56:40 – Incentivising Authenticity Over Negativity #nikhilkamath Co-founder of Zerodha and Gruhas Host of 'WTF is' & 'People By WTF' Podcast Twitter : https://x.com/nikhilkamathcio/Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/nikhilkamathcio/LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikhilkamathcio/Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/nikhilkamathcio/ Mati Staniszewski LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matiiiTwitter / X: https://x.com/matiii Podcasts Watch “WTF is” Podcast on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/4nsm4ezn Watch “People by WTF” Podcast on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/yme92c59 Watch “WTF Online” on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/4tjua4th #WTFiswithnikhilkamath  #PeopleByWTF #WTFOnline

    1 hr
  2. 11/07/2025

    Humanoids Cost as Much as an SUV Now | Nikhil Kamath x Brett Adcock | WTF Online Ep 2

    We’ve crossed the point where AI lives inside screens. Brett and I talk about the moment it steps into the real world — and what that does to labour, society, memory, and families. The future didn’t arrive gradually — it arrived all at once. Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 01:37 - Brett’s path to building a humanoid 03:41 - When do flying taxis become real? 08:40 - Moving from Archer to Figure AI 12:03 - Are we ready for humanoids? 14:52 - What’s inside a robot? 22:06 - Can humanoids out-efficient humans? 28:35 - The next form factor 34:23 - Competing with LLM 38:35 - Why real-world data beats synthetic data 41:51 - Kids + humanoids: Safety & design 46:59 - Dystopia: competitive lever in AI regulation? 49:25 - Robots’ eyesight & perception 52:17 - Why humanoids are possible today 56:59 - Other players in the industry 1:00:17 - The first problem humanoids solve 1:04:06 - Is China ahead in robotics? 1:07:54 - Ending partnership with OpenAI 1:10:38 - When does AI money turn into real revenue? 1:13:29 - Where to invest? 1:17:24 - What should you build in humanoids? 1:22:50 - What’s next for social media? 1:28:42 - What happens to jobs + society? #NikhilKamath - Investor & Entrepreneur Twitter: [https://x.com/nikhilkamathcio](https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbm9WZVh3cHVTX3JEeGptVjlOZ1R3cW5rVkZJUXxBQ3Jtc0tuekFjWnRXME9XUUVLcDNCTk9YcHd5OU1MV1NMamE0cWE1T25meGJ4VWRMa21OY3VYLWM2T05iOUJtYTNWbWRSLW5YUXNzTTRHUUpjOGdZSGJzNEYxMkt2Y2hmWVNUeU51Nk5MRFVieVNtSTJwMkFXZw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fx.com%2Fnikhilkamathcio&v=wHQiewz8k9g) LinkedIN: [](https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbGNsNjlxS2NyU3VxOUNIQU1VUmczaWNobmtJd3xBQ3Jtc0tsVmczaDdwdkpMZWlNaVdISk1mQUFfbmhZNVB2al9OU1hwbF9rYTFoMFJGN2FKRnFreXFEaXZhRGttd2xLRHBpQVhIS19XaW5wQTZ3UjB6bm5vazVmdUkwSEdsU0MxS1lXYmJvVnhlekVRczc0RmdTRQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fin%2Fnikhilkamathcio&v=wHQiewz8k9g)https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikhilkamathcio/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nikhilkamathcio/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nikhilkamathcio/ #BrettAdcock - Founder, Figure AI Twitter: https://x.com/adcock_brett?s=11 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brettadcock?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=ios_app Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brett_adcock?igsh=MTBjdzkybmJzMTJsMQ== Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/1Fd5fNCoG1/?mibextid=wwXIfr #WTFiswithnikhilkamath #PeopleByWTF #WTFOnline

    1h 36m
  3. Nikhil Kamath ft. Perplexity CEO, Aravind Srinivas | WTF Online Ep 1.

    03/23/2025

    Nikhil Kamath ft. Perplexity CEO, Aravind Srinivas | WTF Online Ep 1.

    In this episode, we sat with Perplexity AI co-founder & CEO, Aravind Srinivas, to explore the evolution of artificial intelligence, what the big AI giants are up to & if we can even predict the future. We also speak about the most significant AI advancements, the role of India in this fast-moving sector - where the real opportunities lie, what’s being overlooked, and finally, the questions we didn't even know we should be asking. #NikhilKamath Co-founder of Zerodha, True Beacon and Gruhas Twitter: https://x.com/nikhilkamathcio LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikhilkamathcio Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/nikhilkamathcio Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nikhilkamathcio #AravindSrinivas Co-founder and CEO of Perplexity AI Twitter: https://x.com/AravSrinivas LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aravind-srinivas-16051987 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aravindsrinivas Timestamps - 00:00 - Intro 00:45 - Meeting Aravind Srinivas | His Journey & Career Path 12:14 - AI’s Evolution | From Basics to Super Intelligence 29:06 - Understanding the Process Behind AI 35:54 - WTF is a Neural Network? 45:25 - Large Language Models (LLMs) & it’s Evolution 53:59 - The Latest AI Shifts 57:03 - Aravind’s Hustle | Work, Education & Family 01:05:13 - What are Big Players of AI Doing? | Perplexity, Google, Meta, Open AI, Anthropic, and more 01:22:00 - Where the Real AI Opportunities Are 01:34:44 - AI Features & Tools | Text-Videos, Chatbots, Translations 01:39:15 - Why Data Centers Are the Next Big Thing 01:49:42 - India’s Role & Scope in this Industry 02:02:47 - Aravind’s AI Platform Recommendations 02:05:26 - Where AI is Headed Next 02:08:43 - AI Regulations | Tackling Complications 02:16:17 - Outro #WTFiswithnikhilkamath #WTFOnline #nikhilkamath #perplexityai #ai #google #meta #neuralnetworks #perplexity #chatgpt #openai #gemini #manus #deepseek

    2h 17m

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WTF Online is a video podcast series hosted by Nikhil Kamath that cuts through the noise with raw, unfiltered conversations. Each episode features virtual sit-downs with A-list industry leaders, innovators, and disruptors who share insights from their industry.

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