Surya Maddula: Granted an Indian Patent at age 15! | E23

04/10/2024 1h 1min

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My guest today is Surya Maddula. He is s 17 y/o Innovator & Lifelong Student, his company is working on Open-Air Active Noise Cancellation powered by AI. At the age of 15 years and 10 months, he received the patent for his invention titled "Noise Cancellation System and A Method to Operate it."He has achieved $42K+ in grants, granted patent, industry leaders as mentors and more!On a personal level, I'm proud to call him a good friend from TKS and a cool guy working on dope inventions that will make a meaningful difference.Topics:*Our guest’s introduction Please tell me about what inspired you to get into AI and what does it mean to you? How did you teach yourself on this topic? Please tell me about your involvement with LLMS. What was the process like from your beginnings of researching this topic to getting opportunities such as becoming a researcher at Columbia University? Please tell me about Whisperwave. What are some challenges that you have faced during this research process and building projects? What ground ideas do your projects revolve around? How does one create an effective plan and then successfully execute, from your own personal experience? And then how do you reach out to the right experts/individuals in the industry? Can you offer any tips you learned? What are some mindsets you have learnt or found useful when it comes to undertaking any innovative project? What would you say is the importance of getting feedback? And tell me about the relationships you built with like-minded innovators/activators/TKS directors. How has The Knowledge Society (TKS) contributed to the value of your dream? Please walk me through the process of inventing a concept and being granted a patent for a novel open-air active noise cancellation using AI. Why is content creation important when it comes to showcasing your work and securing opportunities? What has been some highlight opportunities (speaking at conferences like Shell Changemakers 2023) And do you have any tips for anyone to start creating content? Having created a high impact project, what would your advice be to our generation, the youth, who want to make a positive impact on humanity? How do you balance your work (internships, high-school programs and competitions) alongside your studies? Who inspires you? What are you going to be working on next?*Our guest’s last question

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