Jaspreet Bindra : Homo Promptus

In my article in @EconomicTimes today, I talk about how Sabari, a 100% visually impaired student at @AshokaUniv , uses AI to live independently, to vibecode solutions for himself and build an ‘auditory mirror’ for other blind people. In this miasma of depressing news and ‘doomer’ narratives, these 'real' cases of AI point out to how it be a truly transformational technology. However, I believe we need to change the narrative here. For years, the gold standard for AI has been the ‘Human in the Loop’ model, the idea that humans are the final check on a potentially dangerous or erratic machines. It is a defensive posture, born of fear. I write that it is time to flip that script and talk about "AI in the Loop." Read on for a dose of optimism and hope. (The article is below, link in comments, and a picture of Sabri with me and Anuj at Ashoka) And, if you believe in what Sabri is doing, and want to help him with resources, money, tokens, credits, please DM me here or anywhere. @Utopiandevil @AIBeyondAI @ArchanaMuthappa @anujmagazine @PramathSinha @AshishDhawanTCF @somakrc

The Pope should release an encyclical about the search function in Outlook.

A video going viral out of the Uk. One solo Sikh dude starts banging a dhol on the street celebrating an Arsenal win. Just vibing by himself. Then one random guy joins. Then a few more. Next thing you know the whole damn street is doing full-on bhangra with “HOYE HOYE” like they been training in Ludhiana their whole life. That’s the power of the dhol. It don’t care where you from. Once that beat drops, your shoulders automatically start bouncing. Even people who got zero clue what bhangra is suddenly out here doing shoulder moves like Punjabi uncles at a wedding.

I hate to admit this but Trump was right. He said that if I vote for Kamala Harris gas prices, groceries prices and my utility bills will go through the roof. I voted for Harris and my gas, groceries and utility bills have gone through the roof.

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As an update, @makemytripcare responded and has processed the refund. Understand that they are an aggregator, and Redigo was the bus operator involved (Redigo is not on X). They are the ones who callously left people to their own. It brings the old argument back - how much are aggregators responsible when stuff happens?

Dear @makemytrip and #redigobus , you do amaze me! Someone in my household traveled on your DEL-BLR super-luxury, sleeper, 'Volvo' bus last Saturday. 200kms in the dead of the night, it had an accident with a truck. Presumably the driver was 'sleepy'. Injuries, some serious. My guy got off lightly. But no help, no medical kit, no ambulance, no alternate bus. Everyone was told to 'just go' The injured somehow flagged vehicles and reached Jaipur where they did their own medical treatment! To add insult to injury: 1. @makemytrip send me an automated 'satisfaction survey' after the so-called journey has 'ended' to rate them on a 5 point scale! 2. No refund yet. Just a WhatsApp every two hours that the refund is being processed Human life is super cheap in India. And, companies can get away with literal murder. @prernabindra

@eskay_b @makemytrip Yup, happens.

@j_bindra @makemytrip Del to Blr by bus ????

@makemytripcare Thank you

We are truly saddened by this unfortunate incident and sincerely pray for the safety and speedy recovery of all affected passengers. A full refund has been initiated from our end, and the feedback has been formally escalated to the concerned bus operator for review and necessary corrective action. - Saurabh

@manish72792591 @makemytrip Yup, was surprised to know myself. But it does not reach there, I understand;-)

@j_bindra @makemytrip Delhi se banglore bus chalti kya😳

"Von Neumann would carry on a conversation with my 3-year-old son, and the two of them would talk as equals, and I sometimes wondered if he used the same principle when he talked to the rest of us." - Edward Teller

Copenhagen, Denmark 🇩🇰

Never forget that YOU are a data center. Drink some water!!

Nice free-wheeling discussion with @CarnegieIndia . Give it a listen if you want to know more about work, its future, and literacy in the age of AI @anujmagazine @ArchanaMuthappa @AIBeyondAI #ailiteracy @prernabindra

Could not agree more, since I am much closer to the former than the latter ;-) @anujmagazine @ArchanaMuthappa @AIBeyondAI

I believe a 60 year old who masters AI tools will outperform a 25 year old who refuses to touch it. Age is not the variable. Willingness is.

The Bengaluru Roadies #54: Kammanahalli “If we have to celebrate our big order”, says my colleague @ArchanaMuthappa , “we have to go do that in Kammanahalli!”. Kamma-what, is my first reaction, surprised that I have not even heard of this cultural melting pot before. Well, her goes: So the name probably comes from the ancient Kannada word 'Kamme' (irrigation channel)—though today you'd be hard-pressed to find a single quiet stream. Long before the neon lights, shawarma spits, and Korean bakeries, Kammanahalli was exactly what its name suggests: a sleepy agricultural 'halli' (village) fed by irrigation canals. It was quite literally the 'Village by the Canal'. But as Bengaluru swelled, this quiet farmland didn't just grow up; it completely rebelled against its rustic roots. Today, the plows are long gone, replaced by a booming, aggressively cosmopolitan hub where global cultures collide on every street corner.. The neighborhood's glow-up is so legendary that locals officially dubbed it 'Kammanhattan'. It earned this moniker because, much like the famous New York borough, it's a staggering cultural melting pot boasting thriving expat communities from Korea, Africa, and the Middle East living side-by-side in a densely packed grid. Today, it is a gloriously chaotic symphony of global cultures. The air smells simultaneously of sizzling Korean barbecue, roasting Middle Eastern meat, and fresh South Indian filter coffee. It is perpetually buzzing, bathed in neon light, and pulses with an infectious 'swalpa adjust maadi' traffic energy. If you are there, dive into Bengaluru's best Koreatown experience. Head to Arirang or Hi Seoul and grill your own Samgyeopsal (pork belly) right at your table, paired perfectly with chilled Soju. Or, ditch the generic supermarkets and explore the tucked-away North Eastern and Middle Eastern grocery stores. It's a city-wide treasure trove for rare hot sauces, exotic teas, and fresh baklava. Oh, and we are heading to Fireside Flame Craft Dining there tomorrow! (I have recently relocated to the city of gardens and traffic, and what intrigues me most are the road names, each of which have a fascinating history. This series of posts will unravel the historical origin of the roads and localities in BLR.)

This is the UK we love. Everyone together having a good time. 🇬🇧🫶🏽

@paulg AI watching a human watching a dog watching a cat watching a cat

Human watching a dog watching a cat watching a cat.