WTF Online is a video podcast series hosted by Nikhil Kamath that cuts through the noise with raw, unfiltered conversations. Each episode features virtual sit-downs with A-list industry leaders, innovators, and disruptors who share insights from their industry.
WTF Online is a video podcast series hosted by Nikhil Kamath that cuts through the noise with raw, unfiltered conversations. Each episode features virtual sit-downs with A-list industry leaders, innovators, and disruptors who share insights from their industry.
We’ve crossed the point where AI lives inside screens.
Brett and I talk about the moment it steps into the real world — and what that does to labour,
society, memory, and families.
The future didn’t arrive gradually — it arrived all at once.
Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
01:37 - Brett’s path to building a humanoid
03:41 - When do flying taxis become real?
08:40 - Moving from Archer to Figure AI
12:03 - Are we ready for humanoids?
14:52 - What’s inside a robot?
22:06 - Can humanoids out-efficient humans?
28:35 - The next form factor
34:23 - Competing with LLM
38:35 - Why real-world data beats synthetic data
41:51 - Kids + humanoids: Safety & design
46:59 - Dystopia: competitive lever in AI regulation?
49:25 - Robots’ eyesight & perception
52:17 - Why humanoids are possible today
56:59 - Other players in the industry
1:00:17 - The first problem humanoids solve
1:04:06 - Is China ahead in robotics?
1:07:54 - Ending partnership with OpenAI
1:10:38 - When does AI money turn into real revenue?
1:13:29 - Where to invest?
1:17:24 - What should you build in humanoids?
1:22:50 - What’s next for social media?
1:28:42 - What happens to jobs + society?
#NikhilKamath - Investor & Entrepreneur
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#BrettAdcock - Founder, Figure AI
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