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Dwarkesh Patel
Born2000 or 2001 (age 24–25)
Occupation(s)Podcast host, researcher
Known forDwarkesh Podcast
Websitewww.dwarkesh.com

Dwarkesh Patel is a writer and podcaster who hosts the long-form interview show "Dwarkesh Podcast", focusing on technology and artificial intelligence.[1][2]

Early life

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Patel was born in India and moved to the United States when he was 8 years old.[3][4] His father, a doctor, frequently traveled for work, and so Patel's family moved to states including North Dakota, West Virginia, Maryland, and Texas.[5] He studied computer science at the University of Texas at Austin, where in 2020 he began interviewing writers and technologists for an early version of his show, then called "The Lunar Society".[6]

Career

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Patel launched his interview podcast in 2020 under the title "The Lunar Society", named after the eighteenth-century dinner club frequented by radical intellectuals of the Midlands Enlightenment.[2] He later renamed it "Dwarkesh Podcast". The show features extended conversations with researchers and technology leaders and is associated with San Francisco's Cerebral Valley scene.[2] On the podcast, Patel has interviewed prominent and diverse figures including technology leaders such as Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, political figures including former British prime minister Tony Blair, former British political advisor Dominic Cummings and Heritage Foundation president Kevin Roberts.[7][8][9][10]

The podcast has received praise from journalists and technologists.[11]The Economist said in 2025 that Patel "rose from nowhere to become Silicon Valley’s favourite podcaster".[1]The New Yorker referred to the podcast as "to the doomer crowd what "The Joe Rogan Experience" is to jujitsu bros, or what "The Ezra Klein Show" is to Park Slope liberals".[2]

Patel is particularly interested in artificial intelligence, which he considers to be "the most multidisciplinary and intellectually stimulating topic." He was listed as one of the 100 most influential people in AI by Time in 2024.[12]

In 2025, Patel authored the book The Scaling Era: An Oral History of A.I., 2019-2025.[13][14][15] In August 2025, he organized a fundraiser for charities opposing factory farming, and pledged to donate up to $250,000 in donation matching. He and his listeners (including Patrick Collison, Liv Boeree and Noah Smith) raised over $2 million.[16]

As of 2024, Patel lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.[12]

References

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  1. ^ a b "The man who has the ear of Silicon Valley". The Economist. 2025-04-17.
  2. ^ a b c d Marantz, Andrew (2024-03-11). "Among the A.I. Doomsayers". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2025-11-05.
  3. ^ Mahapatra, Tuhin Das (July 26, 2024). "India-born immigrant shares the days fearing to self-deport from US due to 'ageing out'". Hindustan Times. Retrieved February 15, 2025.
  4. ^ "'Documented Dreamers': Thousands of Indian-American children at risk of deportation". The Times of India. July 28, 2024. Retrieved February 15, 2025.
  5. ^ "The future belongs to those who prepare like Dwarkesh Patel". Mercury. Retrieved 2025-11-05.
  6. ^ "Interview: The Lunar Society with Dwarkesh Patel". The Roots of Progress. 2020-08-28. Retrieved 2025-11-05.
  7. ^ Shirreff, Lauren (June 26, 2024). "How an unknown podcaster bagged an interview with Tony Blair". The Telegraph.
  8. ^ "Indian-origin man's cold email to Satya Nadella lands him interview with Microsoft CEO: 'Kids, don't underestimate'". Hindustan Times. 2025-02-20. Archived from the original on 2025-02-20. Retrieved 2025-02-24.
  9. ^ "Satya Nadella said 'yes' in 4 minutes. How an Indian-origin man landed an interview with Microsoft CEO". The Economic Times. 2025-02-20. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 2025-09-06.
  10. ^ Ho, Soleil (September 10, 2024). "Why did a major S.F. tech conference just host a panel about making more babies?". San Francisco Chronicle.
  11. ^ Shipper, Dan (2024-07-24). "🎧 Dwarkesh Patel's Quest to Learn Everything". every.to. Retrieved 2025-11-05.
  12. ^ a b Pillay, Tharin (September 5, 2024). "TIME100 AI 2024: Dwarkesh Patel". TIME. Archived from the original on January 17, 2025. Retrieved January 16, 2025.
  13. ^ Roose, Kevin; Newton, Casey; Cohn, Rachel; Jones, Whitney; Collette, Matt; Moxley, Alyssa; Powell, Dan; Lozano, Marion; Wong, Diane (2025-03-28). "The Tech Behind Signalgate + Dwarkesh Patel's 'Scaling Era' + Is A.I. Making Our Listeners Dumb?". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2025-04-01.
  14. ^ Rothman, Joshua (April 1, 2025). "Are We Taking A.I. Seriously Enough?". The New Yorker.
  15. ^ Hutson, Matthew (September 12, 2025). "'These Strange New Minds' and 'The Scaling Era' Analyzing AI's Future". The Wall Street Journal.
  16. ^ Torrella, Kenny (2025-08-21). "An unorthodox idea for solving one of the world's most underrated problems". Vox. Retrieved 2025-09-06.
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