WTF Online
WTF Online
Podcast Description
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.
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
The podcast explores themes of innovation, technology, and industry disruption, with episodes delving into artificial intelligence, like the evolution of AI and the latest advancements. For instance, the inaugural episode discusses insights from Aravind Srinivas, co-founder of Perplexity AI, focusing on AI's advancements and India's critical role in the sector.
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.
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
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#BrettAdcock – Founder, Figure AI
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