Author Archives: vipulgupta2048

Intro to Transformative AI: A Product Owner’s AI Safety Fundamentals Journey

Artificial intelligence’s rapid evolution is one of our time’s defining challenges and opportunities. I work at the intersection of IoT, supply chain security, open-source communities, and documentation. I’ve always been fascinated—and concerned—by the trajectory of AI systems.

Questions like “How can we ensure AI aligns with human values?” and “What safeguards are necessary to prevent catastrophic risks?” have kept me awake at night. The BlueDot Impact’s Intro to Transformative AI course felt like a natural first step toward building safer AI systems.

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Let’s Goto: Hong Kong for a week, Stage 3 Typhoon, Skylines and Disneyland!

Hong Kong is often described as a place where East meets West. A bustling metropolis with a unique blend of modern skyscrapers, blooming nightlife, and traditional temples. This post is my documentation on the journey through Hong Kong. Exploring its vibrant neighborhoods, culinary delights, and iconic landmarks all in a week.

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Let’s Goto: Canada for a month. Poutine, places & my people

The next destination on my “Let’s Goto X” series was Canada, a country synonymous with stunning natural landscapes, multicultural cities, and a quality of life that ranks among the best in the world. This blog post is a detailed account of my journey through three of Canada’s most iconic cities: Vancouver, Montreal, and Toronto. From the Pacific Ocean’s rugged coastline to the cultural melting pot of the East, this trip was a rollercoaster of experiences I can’t wait to share with you all.

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Dealing with the Global Payroll Beast with Deel: My companion in getting paid!

Get out of the dark ages of running Global Payrolls through multiple providers across different providers, partners, banks and organizations. What if there could be a way to save 300+ hours of your Payroll admin? What if you can leave compliance and employee laws to the experts and give the best payroll experience to your employees worldwide? That’s Deel.

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Breaking the conference hiatus: Speaking at CdCon + gitOpsCon 2023

You know the feeling you get when you haven’t eaten your favourite dish in some time. Maybe the taste buds have grown tired of it, the dish is seasonal and unavailable, or you want to explore something new. For me, this was attending meetups or giving talks at conferences.

With Covid hitting India in waves and meetups turning virtual, my motivation to present or attend gatherings took a nose dive. I lost a good chunk of my social battery with how events unfolded in my personal life too. The battery that I excessively burned out on organizing events for meetup groups and volunteering at conferences no longer existed.

So finally, when my proposal got accepted, I was excited to push myself out of my comfort zone and make the most of this opportunity. This blog serves as a log of how I revived the 2020 Vipul’s forgotten fire, the incredible conference I had and how you too can contribute to it!

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Let’s Goto: backpack Mexico for a month. Freediving, Chichén Itzá, & Mezcal.

After Thailand, it was already time to head to the next journey, which was Mexico from September through August. Little did I know it was the trip that would inspire me to document my travels, create this series and provide me with the best experiences I could ever have.

This is #4 in the Lets Goto X series and my documentation for a trip to Mexico.

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