WTF Podcast, hosted by Zerodha Co-founder Nikhil Kamath, has seen several renowned Tech or AI personalities. The list includes several high-profile names like OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas, Palo Alto CEO Nikesh Arora and recently GrokAI/Tesla CEO Elon Musk. However, it is the recent podcast featuring Nikhil Kamath and Elon Musk which was uploaded has gone viral online on social media platforms.
For people who are not aware of the WTF podcast hosted by Zerodha co-founder Nikhil Kamath. It is a podcast that has rapidly evolved into one of India’s most influential platforms for conversations on technology, artificial intelligence, and the future of innovation. Since the guest list of the Podcast includes Personalities who are shaping the AI landscape with their companies, like Bill Gates, Sam Altman, Aravind Srinivas, and Nikesh Arora. Therefore, the podcast rakes in millions of views due to the fact that it is able to unpack the latest developments in the AI industry.
At a time when developments in the AI industry are happening at a rapid pace. In that scenario, complex ideas are discussed with clarity, curiosity and depth. However, for people who are not well-versed in the previous episodes of the podcast. Below are the names of several renowned personalities in the AI industry who have featured in the WTF podcast episodes and what they have spoken
Sam Altman
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman appeared on the podcast episode of WTF, where he talked about how AI is shaping the job industry, especially in India. He also talked about how young 20-year-olds an now able to build companies or tools that earlier required large teams or significant experience. Sam Altman also spoke about the launch of the new model GPT-5 describing it as a “big step forward” in fluency and intelligence, enabling users to code software, manage customer support, draft marketing plans, or even handle legal paperwork.
Aravind Srinivas
Aravind Srinivas, CEO of Perplexity AI, spoke on WTF about building AI tools that make knowledge access instant and trustworthy. He discussed how retrieval-based AI differs from traditional chatbots, why transparency matters in the next wave of search revolution powered by AI, and how India’s massive user base is shaping AI evolution. Aravind Srinivas also shared lessons from his journey across research, academia, and startup building.
Bill Gates
Bill Gates’ episode on WTF focused on global development, technology’s role in public health, and the responsibility the tech industry carries as AI evolves. He spoke about reducing inequality through scientific advances, the future of clean energy, and why India will play a defining role in scaling affordable solutions. Bill Gates emphasized that progress in AI must be coupled with strong guardrails and human-centric thinking.
Nikesh Arora
Nikesh Arora, during his WTF appearance, explained how AI is transforming cybersecurity, calling the modern threat landscape “the Wild West.” He explained how agentic AI increases both opportunity and vulnerability, demanding next-generation security systems. Nikesh Arora also discussed India’s innovation culture, stressing that mindset and not talent is the biggest barrier keeping the country from producing world-leading deep-tech companies.
