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EPISODE · Feb 16, 2026 · 57 MIN

India’s AI Stack Moment | Episode 59

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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 AIFrom 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, LocalHostA 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.🎧 Watch, subscribe, and join our WhatsApp community: https://chat.whatsapp.com/BK69EsNWP8BJIaoy3k7EfX?mode=ac_tFollow us:X → https://x.com/OfflineOnAirInstagram → https://www.instagram.com/theofflinenetworkLinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/company/offlineonairWebsite → https://www.theoffline.network📰 News (1-liners each)🎙 Guests

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