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I am exploring the third frontier where AI meets human experience through research, writing and conversation. Read my published study herePreviously (2014-2024)• Founder of Inclov, the world's first matchmaking platform for people with disabilities.
• Founding Member & Product Strategy Lead, Jupiter Money
• Product Strategy Consultant, The Yoga Institute, Nispand Wellness App
what i do right now
I study how humans authentically interact with AI systems and share these insights through multiple platforms:The Third Frontier • Substack NewsletterLong-form explorations on AI companions, consciousness, and what it means to be human in an AI-shaped world. Topics include: liquid neural networks, the last cohort of human experts, AI memory systems.AI Lab Notes • LinkedInWeekly experiments testing ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini behavior. Quick insights from systematic LLM testing, model updates and takeaways from guest conversations.AI Conversations • YouTubeInterview series with founders, researchers, and investors exploring AI adoption, venture capital and the human side of artificial intelligence.
Research Focus: AI-human interaction
My work sits at the intersection rarely explored: not what AI can do in controlled settings, but how AI systems actually behave when real humans are in the loop.Current Investigations:- How AI systems influence how people make sense of information
- Behavioral patterns that emerge when humans interact with LLMs over time
- Cultural adaptation strategies in AI adoption
- The interpretability gap between measurable and understandable AI behaviorApproach: Applied behavioral research combining insights from behavioral economics, product building experience (1M+ users) and daily LLM experimentation.
entrepreneurship (2014-2023)
Co-founded Inclov, the world's first matchmaking app for people with disabilities
Served 100,000+ users across India
Won UN Top 50 Global Innovative Practices, featured in Forbes, BBC, The Guardian
I was also a founding member of Jupiter , the neo-banking startup and led the product strategy and growth for the company in its early days.
Due to my work at Inclov, I received a special invitation to meet with Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and his cabinet including the late Shri. Arun Jaitely and late Shri. Sushma Swaraj. This was an important moment because I was able to provide value to the society in deeply profound ways which has been rare and unusual for me.
prev. research (May 2025 - Nov 2025)
Published a study on how Indians use ChatGPT; the first of its kind ever done. Read here
Studying how large language models (llms) discover and prioritize content check my research notes
Developing frameworks for understanding AI behavior
Pioneer in Generative Engine: Optimization (GEO) and Answer Engine Optimization (AEO)
investments
Accacia: decarbonising real estate with climate-grade products and carbon intelligence. read B capital note on the investment
Exponent Energy: 15-minute rapid charge for EVs (funded by Hero Group post my investment)
Metastable Materials: lithium-ion battery recycling (entered sequoia surge program, at 8x multiple)
Biddano: healthcare supply chain platform that provides a simplified order management technology for chemists and hospitals.
Llama: exited in 2025
Wellness venture in partnership with Breath Coach; Sudalai Mani. Experimenting with new category creation playbook.
Styleuai: Fashion OS using AI
Neusearch.ai: AI-SEO, Generative engine optimisation and content using AI
writing @ The Third Frontier (AI's impact on human experience)
Through my writing on Substack, I examine AI companions and human loneliness, search algorithms and collective memory, interface design and behaviour change. Everything is always from a place of genuine curiosity about what's actually happening to us. Nothing performative, nobody worth impressing.
the illusion of help: The two-tier world we’re building
the $20 oracle in your pocket: Running thoughts on when AI stops being something you use and becomes someone you trust
The last cohort: The 500,000 PhDs who might be the final generation to develop economically valuable expertise in their domains.
Love in the times of liquid neural networks: Liquid AI, spun out of MIT, has built something called Liquid Foundation Models using liquid neural networks. This note is my philosophical take on what this means for humans.
Move 37: AlphaGo, my next move and why AI research is so important right now.
The mystery of artificial minds: On intuition, consciousness and the billion-parameter mystery we can't cracky.
What octopuses, bees, and AI teach us about awareness? primatology question
discussion with AI leaders, researchers and engineers
lab notes
published research: behind India's ChatGPT conversations:
First Comprehensive Study of ChatGPT Usage in IndiaBehavioral analysis of 238 authentic ChatGPT prompts from 40 urban professionals across 15+ Indian cities.ArXiv Preprint (September 2025) • Read Paper
Key findings:
85% daily usage rate indicating mature adoption beyond experimental use
Evidence of cross-domain integration spanning professional, personal, health and creative contexts
42.5% primarily use ChatGPT for professional workflows with real-time problem solving integration
Cultural context navigation strategies with users incorporating Indian cultural specifications
Methodology: Retrospective survey methodology using authentic prompt collection via anonymous social media to minimize real-time observer effects.Impact: Contributes novel methodology for capturing authentic AI usage patterns and provides evidence-based insights into cultural adaptation strategies in AI adoption.
media
books and podcasts
tv and keynotes
fellowships
AIYD Fellow • Visit
INK Fellow • Visit
Zero Project • Keynote Speaker and Award Winner
Rajeev Circle Fellow (MJF) • Visit
personal life
As an introvert with limited social life, I spend disproportionate time of my day exploring one of the many rabbit roles, meditating or reading books.
I love sushi and good coffee
Due to my 900+ hours yoga-meditation training from The Yoga Institute and 1000 hours of yoga therapy practice from Kaivalyadham Yoga Institute, I also teach yoga to a few selected students on the weekends
I write meditations; a personal newsletter that serves as a web-based diary exploring the depths of shared human experience.
Living between Bombay and Bangalore, India
contact
email: [email protected]