What is ChatGPT and what is behind its massive hype? How is it answering existential questions, writing love poems, articles, reports and even code? Is it a disruptor to the biggest disruptor Google? Will it and other AI-chatbots replace millions of jobs?What are its relevant use cases in a market like India? Host Dia Rekhi tries to answer these questions about the latest rage in the tech world, by talking to Ajay Agrawal, Professor at Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto,  Author of Power and Prediction: The Disruptive Economics of Artificial Intelligence (Ranked among 10 best books for 2022 by Forbes) and Aakrit Vaish, Co-Founder & CEO of Haptik.



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What is ChatGPT and what is behind its massive hype? How is it answering existential questions, writing love poems, articles, reports and even code? Is it a disruptor to the biggest disruptor Google? Will it and other AI-chatbots replace millions of jobs?What are its relevant use cases in a market like India? Host Dia Rekhi tries to answer these questions about the latest rage in the tech world, by talking to Ajay Agrawal, Professor at Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto,  Author of Power and Prediction: The Disruptive Economics of Artificial Intelligence (Ranked among 10 best books for 2022 by Forbes) and Aakrit Vaish, Co-Founder &amp; CEO of Haptik.
 
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ChatGPT Explained and Explored: The ABC of the New AI Rage

Revealing data shows junk foods dominate apps

Are quick apps guilty or just meeting demand?

What is the red ID system and how it works?

Do parents support red identifiers for teens?

What’s slowing down FOP labels despite need?

Research shows rising health risks

Platforms as corner stores with zero nutrition

Can platforms add warnings without regulation?

Conclusion

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India’s quick-commerce boom is masking a growing public-health crisis. A new analysis reveals that half of all packaged foods sold on these platforms are junk, HFSS or ultra-processed, with some apps listing unhealthy items at rates as high as 62 percent. What looks like convenience is reshaping consumer behaviour, especially among Gen Z, where late-night impulsive ordering has become routine and, in many households, a daily habit. At the same time, medical research links ultra-processed foods to a wide range of diseases including obesity, diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular problems, kidney disorders and even depression raising alarms about long-term dietary patterns. In this episode host Anirban Chowdhury talks to Sachin Taparia founder of Local Circles and public health and nutrition expert Dr. Arun Gupta, convenor of Nutrition Advocacy in Public Interest (NAPi). Despite this, India still lacks strong front-of-pack warning labels, stalled for years by industry pushback and regulatory delays. With digital storefronts acting as unregulated corner stores and offering almost no nutritional guardrails, this episode examines how an everyday swipe has quietly turned into a nationwide dietary risk and what it will take to reverse the trend.

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India&rsquo;s quick-commerce boom is masking a growing public-health crisis. A new analysis reveals that half of all packaged foods sold on these platforms are junk, HFSS or ultra-processed, with some apps listing unhealthy items at rates as high as 62 percent. What looks like convenience is reshaping consumer behaviour, especially among Gen Z, where late-night impulsive ordering has become routine and, in many households, a daily habit. At the same time, medical research links ultra-processed foods to a wide range of diseases including obesity, diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular problems, kidney disorders and even depression raising alarms about long-term dietary patterns. In this episode host Anirban Chowdhury talks to Sachin Taparia founder of Local Circles and public health and nutrition expert Dr. Arun Gupta, convenor of Nutrition Advocacy in Public Interest (NAPi). Despite this, India still lacks strong front-of-pack warning labels, stalled for years by industry pushback and regulatory delays. With digital storefronts acting as unregulated corner stores and offering almost no nutritional guardrails, this episode examines how an everyday swipe has quietly turned into a nationwide dietary risk and what it will take to reverse the trend.
Tune in. You can follow Anirban Chowdhury on his social media: <a href="https://twitter.com/AnirbanET">X</a> and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/anirban-chowdhury-b5067219/">Linkedin </a>Check out other interesting episodes from the host like <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/the-morning-brief/id1568661777?i=1000738448473">ET in the Valley:&nbsp; Grant Lee, Co-Founder &amp; CEO of Gamma</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/the-morning-brief/id1568661777?i=1000737335976">ET in the Valley: Databricks Co-founder Patrick Wendell</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/the-morning-brief/id1568661777?i=1000736346116">ET in the Valley: Replit Founder and CEO Amjad Masad</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/the-morning-brief/id1568661777?i=1000735309153">ET in the Valley: ElevenLabs Co-Founder Mati Staniszewski</a> and <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/the-morning-brief/id1568661777">much more</a>.
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How Quick Commerce is Triggering a Health Crisis for Gen Z

Google’s Reason for Picking India First in AI

 How did this partnership come about? 

Is India Ready for Its Next AI Leap Forward?

Accel’s Tie-Up with Prouse for Frontier Tech

Is India Innovating Fast Enough in the AI Era?

How Google’s AI access boosts startup products

How Accel mentors startups gives capital to us

How can founders compete globally with Accels

How will Google measure success in this cohort

How is Google boosting AI programs in India 

Conclusions

Google and Accel have teamed up to launch their first-ever AI Cohort in India, a pre-seed program designed to back the country’s most ambitious AI founders at a moment when global giants like Microsoft are announcing multibillion-dollar AI investments in India. In this episode, host Anirban Chowdhury talks to Jonathan Silber, Co-Founder & Director of AI Futures Fund, Google, and Accel partners Prayank Swaroop and Pratik Agarwal to unpack why India was chosen as the global starting point, what the program offers, and how it aims to shape the next wave of AI innovation. From early access to cutting-edge Google DeepMind models to hands-on mentorship from engineers, researchers and venture partners, the guests explain how the cohort is built to give Indian startups a genuine global advantage. They discuss the surge in AI adoption across India, the challenges founders face in scaling internationally, and why both organisations believe India is ready to produce category-leading AI companies for the world.


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Google and Accel have teamed up to launch their first-ever AI Cohort in India, a pre-seed program designed to back the country&rsquo;s most ambitious AI founders at a moment when global giants like Microsoft are announcing multibillion-dollar AI investments in India. In this episode, host Anirban Chowdhury talks to Jonathan Silber, Co-Founder &amp; Director of AI Futures Fund, Google, and Accel partners Prayank Swaroop and Pratik Agarwal to unpack why India was chosen as the global starting point, what the program offers, and how it aims to shape the next wave of AI innovation. From early access to cutting-edge Google DeepMind models to hands-on mentorship from engineers, researchers and venture partners, the guests explain how the cohort is built to give Indian startups a genuine global advantage. They discuss the surge in AI adoption across India, the challenges founders face in scaling internationally, and why both organisations believe India is ready to produce category-leading AI companies for the world.
 Tune in. You can follow Anirban Chowdhury on his social media: <a href="https://twitter.com/AnirbanET">X</a> and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/anirban-chowdhury-b5067219/">Linkedin </a>Check out other interesting episodes from the host like <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/the-morning-brief/id1568661777?i=1000738448473">ET in the Valley:&nbsp; Grant Lee, Co-Founder &amp; CEO of Gamma</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/the-morning-brief/id1568661777?i=1000737335976">ET in the Valley: Databricks Co-founder Patrick Wendell</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/the-morning-brief/id1568661777?i=1000736346116">ET in the Valley: Replit Founder and CEO Amjad Masad</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/the-morning-brief/id1568661777?i=1000735309153">ET in the Valley: ElevenLabs Co-Founder Mati Staniszewski</a> and <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/the-morning-brief/id1568661777">much more</a>.
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Wrappers to Winners: Why Google Chose India for Its First AI Futures Fund

How did Fireflies begin?

Fred’s manual note-taking origin story

Did AI’s rise ever feel like the end?

Do users expect note tools to be free?

What’s Fireflies’ larger product vision next?

Will AI disrupt entry roles in India?

Have giants tried to acquire Fireflies?

Why has Fireflies avoided fundraising?

Is investor pressure a factor for you?

What happens to apps if AI bubble bursts?

Fireflies started as a small experiment by two young engineers trying to fix a simple workplace problem: remembering what was said in meetings. A decade later, it has quietly become one of the few profitable AI companies operating at global scale. In this episode, of ET in the Valley, host Himanshi Lohchab talks to Co-founder & CEO at Fireflies.ai,

Krish Ramineni traces that path from manually joining calls as “Fred” to validate demand, to rebuilding the product after securing early access to OpenAI’s APIs. He discusses the pressure of fast followers, why note-taking was only the entry point, and how Fireflies is now expanding into sector-specific workflows across healthcare, finance and retail. Krish also explains why the company resisted the fundraising race, how it approached M&A interest, and why he believes the next phase of AI will involve “AI employees” handling routine work across tools. It’s a grounded conversation about discipline, timing and what real adoption looks like in an overheated AI market.

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Fireflies started as a small experiment by two young engineers trying to fix a simple workplace problem: remembering what was said in meetings. A decade later, it has quietly become one of the few profitable AI companies operating at global scale. In this episode, of ET in the Valley, host Himanshi Lohchab talks to Co-founder &amp; CEO at Fireflies.ai,
Krish Ramineni traces that path from manually joining calls as &ldquo;Fred&rdquo; to validate demand, to rebuilding the product after securing early access to OpenAI&rsquo;s APIs. He discusses the pressure of fast followers, why note-taking was only the entry point, and how Fireflies is now expanding into sector-specific workflows across healthcare, finance and retail. Krish also explains why the company resisted the fundraising race, how it approached M&amp;A interest, and why he believes the next phase of AI will involve &ldquo;AI employees&rdquo; handling routine work across tools. It&rsquo;s a grounded conversation about discipline, timing and what real adoption looks like in an overheated AI market. Tune in. You can follow Himanshi Lohchab on her social media: <a href="https://x.com/HimanshiET">X</a> and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/himanshi-lohchab-751804173/">Linkedin</a>
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ET in the Valley: Krish Ramineni, Co-founder & CEO at Fireflies.ai

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