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Rahul Patil discusses AI safety and his journey in computer science with Ankit Chowdhary.

As AI models become more powerful, safety is emerging as one of the defining challenges of our time. Rahul Patil, CTO at Anthropic, joins SPC Partner Ankit Chowdhary to discuss why they prioritize AI safety above all else, how the company thinks about building reliable and trustworthy AI models, and the tradeoffs between speed, scale, and responsibility in the age of exponential growth. Rahul also shares his journey growing up in Bangalore, how he first fell in love with computer science, and advice for young builders navigating the current tech landscape. This conversation was recorded on the 17th of February, 2026. Rahul Patil: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rahul-patil-a0944836/ Ankit Chowdhary: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ankitcc/ South Park Commons: https://www.linkedin.com/company/southparkcommons/ Apply to SPC: https://www.southparkcommons.com/apply CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - Introduction + Rahul’s Core Philosophy (00:01:18) - Early Life: Falling in Love with Computer Science (00:03:07) - The “Minus One” Mindset: Curiosity Over Competition (00:05:24) - Chasing Exponential Trends and Scaled Impact (00:09:22) - Building for Dependability (Not Just Speed) (00:12:03) - Startup…

People in this episode

Host: Ankit Chowdhary

Guest: Rahul Patil

Topics covered

• AI safety
• exponential growth
• computer science
• startup tradeoffs
• trustworthy AI
• personal journey

Keywords

• AI models
• safety
• reliable AI
• tech landscape
• Bangalore
• computer science
• startup
• exponential trends

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Anthropic, South Park Commons

Places: Bangalore

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