Fusemachines' AI Education Director on Sovereign AI, Data Centers, and Why the Time Is Now

Director of Talent Development and AI Education at Fusemachines, Rojesh M. Shikhrakar, has spent nearly a decade building and working with AI systems, long before the world knew what a prompt was and long before ChatGPT made "artificial intelligence" a dinner-table phrase. In this episode, he pulls back the curtain on what's actually happening inside the machines we've started trusting with our decisions, our classrooms, and possibly our future economy. In this episode, we talk about: Why token costs are dropping 40x while model intelligence is compounding 1,000x, and what that math means for anyone building today. How predictive policing exposes the one thing AI still cannot do, forecast human social outcomes with any real accuracy. What "human in the loop," "on the loop," and "off the loop" actually mean for the jobs disappearing first. Why hallucination isn't a bug that will eventually be fixed. It's a permanent tax the industry has quietly accepted. How Nepal could build sovereign AI infrastructure instead of renting intelligence from someone else's data center. What happens to entry-level hiring when AI makes junior-level output senior-level ready almost overnight. Why competing with China, India, or the US on AI is the wrong game, and what the right one looks like. How philosophy, not code, might ultimately define where artificial intelligence goes next. This isn't a conversation about tools. It's about who gets to hold power when intelligence becomes cheap enough for anyone to buy. Rojesh M. Shikhrakar makes an uncomfortable case for why Nepal cannot afford to sit this one out. Watch it before your competitors do. TIMESTAMPS ⏱️ Timestamps 00:00 Highlights 07:19 Open Source vs Closed Source: What's the Difference? 16:07 AI Hallucinations Explained & It’s Impact 27:14 Why It's So Hard to Change Nepal's Education System 40:37 Is There Really Such a Thing as Originality? 46:30 Does Nepal Have the Capacity to Lead in AI? 57:38 Why Entry-Level Jobs Are Disappearing in Nepal 1:08:37 AI Has a Much Higher Ceiling Than Most People Think 1:11:21 Technology Has Always Been Built on Science 1:23:03 Why Software Companies Are Becoming Hardware Companies 1:33:12 How AI Is Driving the Rise of Cybersecuritya Want to become a video podcaster? Get info: https://becomeadoer.com/programs/beco...   If you love reading, don't miss our newsletter on Substack Link: https://substack.com/@doersglobal?   Want to join us live in the studio as an audience member? Fill out this form: https://forms.gle/xZi8yptyoxkkc6aa8   ✉ Reach out to us at partners@doersnepal.com   🎧 Listen on audio platforms: https://www.podbean.com/eas/pb-32f7s-...   🎤 Host: Anup Ghimire Founder of The Doers LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anup-ghimire-9366aa5a/   👥 Guest: Rojesh M. Shikhrakar Director of Talent Development and AI Education, Fusemachines LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rojeshshikhrakar/   📲 Follow The Doers Nepal: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedoersglobal/   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thedoersnepal/   🎬 Production Partner: Viewfinders Production Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/viewfinders...   This episode is brought to you by Become a Doer Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/becomeadoer_/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/becomeadoer2026/ Website: https://becomeadoer.com/programs/beco...   This episode is strengthened by Hama Steels Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hamaironandsteel/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hamasteel/   Our ISP Partner: Vianet Communication Pvt. Ltd.   Need help building a high-quality podcast? They’ve got you covered – from set design and shooting to post-production and guest curation.   📸 Wedding Dreams Nepal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/weddingdreamsnepal/ Website: https://weddingdreamsnepal.com  EP 324 | Rojesh M. Shikhrakar Director of Talent Development and AI Education, Fusemachines Strength Partner: Hama Steel  #SovereignAI #TheDoers #Fusemachines #ArtificialIntelligence #AIEducation