Social media influencer & American Podcaster Lex Fridman on Saturday took the internet by storm after he shared his picture with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Sharing his picture with PM Modi, Lex Fridman announced that he did a whopping 3-hour podcast, and it was his most powerful conversation till now. Interestingly, Lex Fridman has done podcasts with famous personalities like Elon Musk, Donald Trump, Ivanka Trump, Jeff Bezos, etc. A few months back, Lex Fridman had announced on social media that he will doing a podcast with PM Modi in India at the end of February 2025. A few weeks back, Lex Fridman also posted that he felt an earthquake in Delhi where he was staying.
"I had an epic 3-hour podcast conversation with @narendramodi, Prime Minister of India. It was one of the most powerful conversations of my life. It'll be out tomorrow," wrote Lex. Now, the question arises who is Lex Fridman, who had a conversation with PM Modi for 3 hours? Below is all about Lex Fridman-
Who is Lex Fridman?
Born in 1983 in what is now Tajikistan and raised in Moscow during the final years of the Soviet Union, Lex Fridman’s family immigrated to the United States when he was a child.
Hailing from Cambridge, Massachusetts, Lex Fridman is a well-known podcaster. Lex Fridman knows both Russian and English. Talking about Lex Fridman's educational qualifications, he did his Ph.D in Computer Science from Drexel University. Before becoming a podcaster, Lex worked for Google from 2014 to 2015 as a Researcher. Thereafter, for more than 10 years, Lex worked as a Research Scientist at the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Lex Fridman's LinkedIn bio reads, "Research in AI, human-robot interaction, autonomous vehicles, and machine learning at MIT."
In 2019, Fridman rose to fame when Tesla Boss Elon Musk praised his MIT study, which suggested that drivers remained focused while using Tesla’s semi-autonomous system. However, the study faced criticism from AI experts and was criticized for lacking peer review.
Lex Fridman Podcast with PM Modi
PM Modi announced the timing of the Lex Fridman Podcast when it will air on social media. PM Modi on X posted, "PM @narendramodi x @lexfridmanAn EXCLUSIVE Podcast! LIVE at 05:30 PM."
For those who are unaware, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was previously featured in a podcast on billionaire Nikhil Kamath's YouTube channel.