Today’s episode looks at India’s AI inflection point — from global AI power plays to homegrown voice agents and hacker houses building the next wave.

• OpenAI acqui-hires OpenClaw creator Peter Steinberger, blurring the line between open source and Big AI consolidation.

• India hits 100M weekly ChatGPT users as AI diplomacy and domestic production questions collide.

• Blackstone backs Neysa with up to $1.2B, marking India’s largest AI infra bet yet.

• Government clears $1.1B fund-of-funds as Peak XV backs C2i — compute, capital and silicon align.

1/ Aman Goel — Co-founder & CEO, GreyLabs AI

From Cogno’s acquisition to building AI voice agents for 50+ BFSI clients, Aman breaks down the real economics of replacing contact-centre work with AI and what “autonomous voice” actually means in regulated India.

2/ Suhas Sumukh — Co-founder & COO, LocalHost

A 19-year-old running a VC-hacker house hybrid, Suhas shares how LocalHost selects builders, why geography still limits Indian founders, and whether the “vibe coding” era rewrites the traditional startup path.

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