PolicyPublic interest workDigital rights advocacy, regulatory engagement and the campaign for Net Neutrality.Read more
Speaker · Entrepreneur · Journalist · Investor
Making sense of AI, business and policy.
I write, speak, and report on how technology and policy affect people and markets, and learn by building, investing and teaching.
I'm currently exploring the idea: How is AI changing the world?
What I do
EngagementsSpeakingConferences, universities, private briefings and public discussions.Speaking profile
LearningWorkshopsPractical sessions for organisations and people working with AI.View workshops
PortfolioProductsPractical web, mobile and desktop products built with AI.View products
WritingJournalismReporting, columns and analysis on technology, business and digital policy.Read the writing
AppearancesTelevision & VideoDiscussion, analysis, interviews and talks across broadcast and online video.Watch appearances
Speaking
Clear, informed and engaging
“With great confidence I can recommend Nikhil Pahwa as a thoughtful and compelling public speaker.”
Shoham Arad, former Director, TED Fellowship Program
Current
Recent writing
Reasoned
AnalysisWhen should AI agents need an identity card?
Take me to your leader
The challenges of creating AI videos
Four seconds at a time
MediaNama
ReportingWhen should AI agents need an identity card?
Should every AI agent have a unique ID? Agent identification should be proportional to risk, enabling attribution and audits when needed without creating surveillance…
Investment firms speak out against how MDR on UPI impacts them
Zerodha and CapitalMind founders spoke about how the MDR on UPI is more expensive than previous transaction fees and how it can effect brokerage…
