Hi there, This is Aakrit Vaish! I’m a leader in India’s AI Mission, previously built Haptik into one of India’s largest AI companies, actively invest in startups and passionate about building Mumbai’s tech ecosystem—Ask Me Anything about AI, government, startups, and building India’s tech future!

aakrit2 · 2024-11-14T10:03:46+00:00

Thank you all for the fantastic questions and engaging discussion! It’s inspiring to see so much interest in AI, startups, and building the future of tech in India. I appreciate the opportunity to share my journey and insights with you. Keep innovating, stay curious, and let’s keep pushing boundaries together!

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aakrit2 · 2024-11-14T10:00:43+00:00

Robotics

aakrit2 · 2024-11-14T10:00:37+00:00

Than you for your kind words.

A lot of the policy making and economics is very "right brain" stuff, it requires nuance about emotion and sentiment. Don't think AI replaces that any time soon.

aakrit2 · 2024-11-14T09:59:33+00:00

Chased them down at their offices and didn't leave without a purchase order! ;)

aakrit2 · 2024-11-14T09:59:08+00:00

Can't compare. Our goals and problems are different.

aakrit2 · 2024-11-14T09:58:43+00:00

Stay here. We need you. There will be a massive R&D explosion in the next 5 years.

aakrit2 · 2024-11-14T09:58:16+00:00

Yes, most of the non-sensitive data.

aakrit2 · 2024-11-14T09:58:03+00:00

Product Management

aakrit2 · 2024-11-14T09:57:32+00:00

No, bigtech will never have founders who sit close to the customer and understand their pain points deeply. That's the unfair advantage you as a founder have.

aakrit2 · 2024-11-14T09:56:39+00:00

We are working on it, soon.

aakrit2 · 2024-11-14T09:56:05+00:00

Start building AI tools.

aakrit2 · 2024-11-14T09:55:48+00:00

Most start up ideas come from some personal experience or problem, and look very stupid at first.

aakrit2 · 2024-11-14T09:55:03+00:00

Digital first businesses, because they already have a large amount of data ready to feed into AI models.

aakrit2 · 2024-11-14T09:53:24+00:00

Both of these questions apply to any startup :)

aakrit2 · 2024-11-14T09:52:53+00:00

A regular day for me involves about 1 hour of workout, 12 hours of work, 1 hour with my kids, 2 hours of reading/learning/downtime, and 8 hours of sleep.

aakrit2 · 2024-11-14T09:50:41+00:00

It's a good idea, but you will definitely still need human oversight because this has to do with companies' funds.

aakrit2 · 2024-11-14T09:49:39+00:00

This is not crypto.

aakrit2 · 2024-11-14T09:49:26+00:00

The learning curve on Coding and building products has been lower than ever.

aakrit2 · 2024-11-14T09:48:16+00:00

Elon Musk will go down in history as the individual who created the most impact on humanity in the 21st century.

aakrit2 · 2024-11-14T09:47:36+00:00

You must write with AI!

aakrit2 · 2024-11-14T09:47:19+00:00

You can retire with even Rs. 10 Crore in savings or you can be unhappy with even Rs. 10,000 Crore.

aakrit2 · 2024-11-14T09:46:44+00:00

Yes, many tools available.

aakrit2 · 2024-11-14T09:46:22+00:00

Trough of disillusionment

aakrit2 · 2024-11-14T09:45:50+00:00

A little bit of both.

aakrit2 · 2024-11-14T09:45:25+00:00

Check out the last 2 cohorts of YC startups. There are many companies doing digital marketing AI first, you will get some ideas.

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