AI's Happy Hour
AI's Happy Hour

The AI Polymath ft. Praveen Pankajakshan of Urban Kisaan

04 February 2026 1:04:46 Neysa

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About this episode

In this episode of AI’s Happy Hour, our host & CMO Sujit Janardanan sits down with Praveen Pankajakshan, Chief AI Scientist at UrbanKisan, for a deep, thoughtful conversation on the foundations and future of AI.


From medical research and energy systems to agriculture and physical AI, Praveen shares how first principles, reproducibility, and grounded engineering shape real-world AI systems.


We explore:


  • Why reproducibility is non-negotiable in science and AI
  • The limitations of today’s generative models
  • What it takes to build sovereign AI systems
  • Moving AI from the cloud into farms and physical environments
  • Using Technology Readiness Levels (TRLs) to build better teams
  • A powerful surfing analogy for deploying AI responsibly


This episode is a must-listen for AI practitioners who believe the future isn’t just smarter models, but wiser systems.


Tune in now and follow AI’s Happy Hour for more real conversations shaping the AI future.


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