Manjit Nath

Oxford graduate in Public Policy, work with Government, loves technology, born and brought up in Assam

[Manjit Nath @manjitzing]

I was reading through the horrific white girl rape files in the UK. It questions some fundamental teachings such as liberty, respect all human equally etc. If being a great country means destroying my social fabric, why would any country wanna be great and liberal ?

[Manjit Nath @manjitzing]

This is resonating so much. I was exactly giving this argument "point A to Point B" and how different stages of life have different aspirations

[Harsh Goenka @hvgoenka]

When I was young, I dreamed of owning a Porsche car. Today, I can afford one. Yet all I want is a comfortable car that takes me from point A to B.
Age has a way of changing aspirations. Simplicity, comfort and peace of mind become the real luxuries.

[Manjit Nath @manjitzing]

@theliverdoc Going through this now. The more I am reading, the more I am tempted to go to Kochi (from Shillong) and spend 15 min with you. This is the second book by doctor I am reading and thank you for writing the book.

[Manjit Nath @manjitzing]

@Mrsinha Due to weather issues, choppers were not flying- both from Airforce and Government owned ones.

[Manjit Nath @manjitzing]

Loved this. You have been bringing a different perspective of looking at an entrepreneur. Not role model, but thank you for that.

[Nithin Kamath @Nithin0dha]

I find it odd when people turn businessmen into role models, and this seems to have become more common in the last 5-odd years. It's the same with idolising movie stars and sports stars. None of it should happen, really. 😀

When people come to me for advice, my first reaction is: What makes you think I'm qualified?

Just because I've gotten lucky in business, does that make me qualified to advise you on your career, your life choices, or anything apart from how to get lucky? 😀

There are startup founders, especially people working in the social sector, whom I meet through @RainmatterOrg, and I think they are far smarter and more capable of giving advice than I am.

If you still pick a role model, pick someone for a trait worth admiring in real life, not because of what they project to the outside world.

[Manjit Nath @manjitzing]

@himantabiswa Great step. Please also look at the MMLSAY pendency. I registered my 67 year old retired mother 3 months back, still officers are telling they have not got the PPO from pension department. Repeated follow-ups not yielding any result

[Manjit Nath @manjitzing]

@LloydsBank - HI, I am able to login to Internet banking account, but getting error like- There's a problem...
1400004 :
We’re sorry but Internet Banking is currently unavailable. Please try again later.
It has been happening for last 1 month. Please help.

[Manjit Nath @manjitzing]

Please welcome to Agia (Goalpara district, Assam). This has come into prominence recently, but the sustainability has become biggest issue. Responsible tourism is what we need. PS- I can host you as my home is just a KM away.

[Himanta Biswa Sarma @himantabiswa]

The most trending flower for all the right reasons.

It’s lotus all the way 🪷

[Manjit Nath @manjitzing]

Digital India state consultation workshop in Shillong concluded successfully today.

[Digital India @_DigitalIndia]

Hear from Shri K L Nongbri, Joint Secretary, IT & C Department, Govt. of Meghalaya, as he highlights key Digital India initiatives like UMANG, DigiLocker, MyScheme, API Setu and their direct benefits to common citizens.

#DigitalIndia #Meghalaya #eGovernance @ITC_Meghalaya

[Manjit Nath @manjitzing]

Nicely explained the cost component of AI infra versus human labour

[Ricardo @Ric_RTP]

Nvidia just admitted that "AI efficiency" is a LIE.

Every major tech company is doing the same thing right now:

Firing humans and replacing them with AI to "cut costs." 92,000 tech workers laid off in 2026 so far.

Every single earnings call sounds the same: "AI is driving efficiency."

But the VP of Applied Deep Learning at Nvidia, the company that literally SELLS the AI infrastructure, just told Axios:

"For my team, the cost of compute is far beyond the costs of the employees."

The man whose entire job is making AI work admitted that AI costs his company MORE than the humans it's supposed to replace. And he doesn't work at some struggling startup. We're talking about the most valuable company on Earth.

An MIT study backs this up too:

Researchers analyzed whether AI could actually replace human workers at a competitive cost and found that AI automation only makes financial sense in 23% of jobs. In the other 77%, humans are still cheaper.

So companies are firing cheap labor and replacing it with expensive labor, then telling shareholders it's "innovation."

But it gets even WORSE...

Uber just revealed that they burned through their ENTIRE 2026 AI budget in 4 months.

Their CTO said: "I'm back to the drawing board because the budget I thought I would need is blown away already."

What happened is that Uber gave their engineers access to AI coding tools and encouraged them to use them as much as possible. They even built internal leaderboards ranking engineers by how many AI tokens they consumed, basically gamifying their own budget crisis without realizing it.

By March, 95% of Uber's engineers were using AI tools monthly. 70% of all committed code was coming from AI. Monthly API costs per engineer hit $500 to $2,000.

One software engineer in Stockholm told the New York Times: "I probably spend more than my salary on Claude."

A human being now costs LESS than the AI tool they use to do their job.

And Uber isn't some edge case. Big Tech has announced $740 billion in AI capital expenditures this year alone, up 69% from 2025, according to Morgan Stanley.

Meanwhile the Yale Budget Lab says there is NO widespread data showing AI is actually displacing jobs or improving productivity at scale.

So follow the money:

Companies fire humans
↓
Stock goes up because "AI efficiency"
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Those same companies spend MORE on AI than they saved on salaries
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That money flows to Nvidia, Anthropic, OpenAI, and Microsoft
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Those companies use the revenue to justify their own insane valuations
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Everyone books growth
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But nobody's actually saving money

McKinsey projects total AI spending will hit $5.2 TRILLION by 2030.

The biggest wealth transfer in modern history is happening right now, and it's not from workers to companies. It's from companies to AI infrastructure providers.

Every dollar "saved" on layoffs is being spent twice over on compute, tokens, and data centers.

Nvidia posted $31.9 billion in profit last quarter. And somebody is paying that bill - the same companies telling their employees that AI made them "redundant."

The entire narrative is a shell game:

CEOs get to announce layoffs, Wall Street rewards them with a stock bump, and then the real cost shows up three months later when the AI budget explodes and nobody connects the two events.

What's your take on this?

[Manjit Nath @manjitzing]

বিদ্যাৰম্ভ

[Manjit Nath @manjitzing]

Welcoming Starlink to Meghalaya

[Conrad K Sangma @SangmaConrad]

Glad to witness the MoU Signing between Government of Meghalaya and @Starlink India.

Over the past 8 years, we have strengthened infrastructure, embraced technology, and improved governance, reducing processes that once took 30 days to just 3 days. Yet, connecting our remotest schools, health centres, and communities remains a challenge.

Our partnership to introduce advanced satellite connectivity technology marks an important step toward bridging this gap. This initiative will help save lives through better healthcare access, improve learning opportunities for students, and enhance livelihoods for farmers and rural communities.

We are also committed to transforming Shillong into a hub for IT and technology in the Northeast, creating opportunities for our talented youth and building a strong digital ecosystem for the future.

Meghalaya has seen credible transformation through technology and we are hopeful that this collaboration will help us reach the remotest corners of our state and make a real difference in people’s lives.

Thank @Gwynne_Shotwell, President & COO, @SpaceX and @LaurenDreyer, Vice President, Starlink Operations for their presence in New Delhi for the landmark MoU signing.

@narendramodi @AshwiniVaishnaw @elonmusk @GoI_MeitY @MeghalayaGov

[Manjit Nath @manjitzing]

This is why we need regulators in a capitalist world https://t.co/LhptwZqj1I

[Manjit Nath @manjitzing]

Chaos everywhere! Social Media, TV, Newspaper...Discipline is to find peace in the chaos. But for the creator, there is peace, it's for the general readers like us. Just trying to find the percentage of readers like us.

[Manjit Nath @manjitzing]

Our state pavilion at #AIim

[Conrad K Sangma @SangmaConrad]

Glad to witness Meghalaya shining bright at the India AI Impact Conference at Bharat Mandapam, one of the world’s largest gatherings on Artificial Intelligence, proudly hosted by India!

The Meghalaya Pavilion stood tall, showcasing the innovation, ambition, and technological spirit of our state. From cutting-edge AI startups to visionary institutions, Meghalaya made a powerful statement on the global stage.
A proud moment as the IT & Communications Department, Government of Meghalaya, State GIS & UAV Centre (MBDA), Climate Change Centre (MBDA), Sirobilt, Shamrock AI, Ruralnomics (PRIME Startup), Edviseme (PRIME Startup), and USTM Meghalaya came together to demonstrate how AI can transform governance, climate action, rural economies, education, and entrepreneurship.

This is not just participation, this is leadership from the Northeast in the AI revolution.

Congratulations to Hon’ble Prime Minister @narendramodi for the grand success of this landmark summit and heartfelt thanks to Hon’ble Union Minister of Electronics & IT Sh. @AshwiniVaishnaw for the opportunity.

[Manjit Nath @manjitzing]

I believe the decline of #niftyIT due to ‘SaaSpocalypse’ is temporary, but the irony is little weird. The service companies who were joining the bandwagon of AI to attract more customers for value offerings, suddenly realize the customers don't need their basic offerings.

[Manjit Nath @manjitzing]

Do share and request relevant people to participate

[IT&C Meghalaya @ITC_Meghalaya]

Drishti-Ne Hackathon is premier AI innovation challenge exclusively for the North Eastern Region. Launched at the Regional #AI Impact Conference in #Shillong @SangmaConrad @CMO_Meghalaya @_DigitalIndia @OfficialINDIAai @IIMShillong @MeghalayaGov #Students #Professionals #Startups

[Manjit Nath @manjitzing]

The energetic and on time speech by Hon'ble CM of Meghalaya lightened up the Regional AI Impact Conference launch happened yesterday in #Shillong, Meghalaya

[Manjit Nath @manjitzing]

Sometimes I think some emotions are very personal to me. Then I get to know it is universal and there is also a name to it "Posting Zero" https://t.co/EuSaOYnlZI

[Manjit Nath @manjitzing]

We are gearing up to host the Regional AI Impact Conference, as run up to the main AI Impact Summit to be hosted by India in February'26. Shillong is the only place in the eastern India to be invited to host this regional run up event.

[IT&C Meghalaya @ITC_Meghalaya]

07 Days to Go!
Regional #AI Impact Conference - #Shillong @SangmaConrad @CMO_Meghalaya @GoI_MeitY @OfficialINDIAai @_DigitalIndia @MyMeG6 @MeghalayaGov @IIMShillong #IndiaAIImpactSummit2026 #GlobalChallanges #IndiaAI #RoadToImpact #AIforGood #shillongaiconference