Research in AI, human-robot interaction, autonomous vehicles, and machine learning at MIT.

Lex Fridman

I stand with the people of Iran ❤️

I have a lot of Iranian friends, including my childhood best friend. Amazing people.

It's one of the great cultures and peoples in the history of the world.

Stay strong ❤️

Here's my conversation all about AI in 2026, including technical breakthroughs, scaling laws, closed & open LLMs, programming & dev tooling (Claude Code, Cursor, etc), China vs US competition, training pipeline details (pre-, mid-, post-training), rapid evolution of LLMs, work culture, diffusion, robotics, tool use, compute (GPUs, TPUs, clusters), continual learning, long context, AGI timelines (including how stuff might go wrong), advice for beginners, education, a LOT of discussion about the future, and other topics.

It's a great honor and pleasure for me to be able to do this kind of episode with two of my favorite people in the AI community: Sebastian Raschka and Nathan Lambert. They are both widely-respected machine learning researchers & engineers who also happen to be great communicators, educators, writers, and X posters.

This was a whirlwind conversation: everything from the super-technical to the super-fun.

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"We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars." - Oscar Wilde

Helping Web 3.0 Brands Building Trust in the Community | Crypto Content Writer | Exploring Life | Writing My Journey |

I didn’t enter marketing through the traditional path. I built my career by experimenting, failing, learning, and saying yes to opportunities that forced me to grow.

This journey has helped me work with top executives across industries such as  sustainability, fintech, Web3, cybersecurity, B2B tech and D2C brands.

Today, my experience span across growth marketing, brand communication, integrated campaigns, funnel optimization, influencer strategy, SEO/SEM, and performance-led execution.

What you can expect from me:
• Strategic thinking rooted in consumer psychology
• Full-stack marketing execution across channels.
• High ownership, clarity, and calm problem-solving
• Ability to turn complex ideas into simple, effective strategies
• A marketer who cares about long-term brand building as much as short-term performance

I’m always curious, always learning, and always looking to collaborate with people building meaningful, ambitious things.

If that sounds like you, let’s connect.

Email: vaibhavkumarlohani@gmail.com


Vaibhav Lohani

There are two ways to become an "IIT/IIM Alumnus" today.

1. Crack the toughest exam in the world (1% acceptance rate).
2. Swipe your Credit Card (100% acceptance rate).

I’m seeing a flood of AI courses in marketing and project management, even from top institutes (including IIMs and IITs). 

They are partnering up with top influencers for promotions. 

To be brutally honest, they are rarely worth the investment.

[1] The content is often average (Got to know from personal network). 

But no one admits it because admitting the course was bad means admitting they wasted ₹3 Lakhs (+ they can’t publicise their IIM/IIT tag anymore) 

[2] Say what you want, but top companies never hire based on one certification, no matter if it was done from IIM or IIT. 

You either need to be a regular student or must have tremendous skills. 

[3] The sales team promises alumni status and placement support

Instead, what you actually get is access to a portal where all the alumni and potential job openings are listed. 

Do you think other alumni will respect you and help you the same way they will help people who have cleared JEE or CAT?
Never!

That’s the harsh truth that no one talks about. 

If you want to play a status game and tell the world that you have done a course from IIM/IIT, go for it. 

But actual people will know if it was earned or bought.

I Solve Problems For Businesses • Building Brands • Remember B2B & D2C Aren't Same!

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