In this episode of the AI Futures Podcast, recorded at the India AI Impact Summit 2026, host Anirudh Suri sat down with one of the youngest speakers at the Summit — 16-year-old AI builder, entrepreneur, and content creator, Raul Aju, often called "AI Kid of India”From starting a YouTube channel to building AI tools, teaching workshops, and training aspiring young founders, Raul represents a generation growing up with AI. In this conversation, we explore:- How did he start his content creation journey at age 4?- How are Indian children and teens perceiving and using AI today?- Are students becoming more interested in entrepreneurship because of AI?- How is AI helping the way Raul learns versus his peers?- Are children aware of what happens to their data when they use AI tools?- Is AI contributing to mental health issues, loneliness, and social disconnection among youth?We often talk about the “future of AI” in abstract terms of policy, regulation, global competition. But conversations like this bring it back to something more immediate: how is our youth using AI to learn faster or think differently? Watch this conversation to hear an inspiring story of a young entrepreneur, and how the next generation is thinking about, using, and building AI.🔔 Subscribe and listen to the full conversation now.-----The AI Futures Podcast series, hosted by Anirudh Suri, is organized in collaboration with the *Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India* as the intellectual prelude to the India AI Impact Summit 2026 held from Feb 16 - 20, 2026 in New Delhi, India.Follow the India AI Impact Summit 2026: https://impact.indiaai.gov.in/-----*About Raul Aju*Raul John Aju is a 16-year-old AI builder, entrepreneur, and educator from Kochi, India, and the founder of AI Realm Technologies Pvt. Ltd., where he develops AI tools with real-world impact. Starting out with robotics at the age of 10, Raul now builds practical AI solutions—from legal assistants and automation tools to humanoid robots like Mebot, his AI-powered clone. One of his most ambitious initiatives is Project 47x, a legal AI platform developed in collaboration with the governments of Kerala and Dubai, aimed at streamlining governance and legal processes. Alongside this, Raul has trained over 140,000 students and professionals across India and internationally. Through his content on Instagram and YouTube, Raul shares his journey of building, experimenting, and simplifying AI for a wider audience. 🌍 AI Realm Technologies: https://airealm.pro/🎥Raul's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Techonaroll📱 Raul's Instagram: raul_the_rockstar (https://www.instagram.com/raul_the_rockstar/?hl=en)*About Anirudh Suri, Host of the Podcast*Anirudh Suri is a non-resident scholar with Carnegie India, where his research and writing focus on technology, artificial intelligence and geopolitics. He is the author of The Great Tech Game: Shaping Geopolitics and the Destinies of Nations, and host of The Great Tech Game Podcast. He is also the Managing Partner at India Internet Fund, a US and India based technology-focused venture capital fund. The Great Tech Game by Anirudh Suri - https://amzn.eu/d/1Su38My Follow Anirudh here:X (formerly Twitter): https://x.com/anirudhsuriLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anirudhsuri/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anirudh_suriFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/AnirudhSuri.inWebsite: (http://www.anirudhsuri.com/) Book and Podcast: (http://www.greattechgame.com/)#IndiaAI #IndiaAIImpactSummit2026 #AIFuturesPodcast #AISummit #AI #entrepreneur #entrepreneurship #aientrepreneurship #aiforyouth #youth #GenZ #NextGeneration #innovation #StartupIndia #IndiaInnovation #MadeInIndia #LearnAI #AIForEveryone #FutureSkills #EducationReimagined #AIEducation #AIKid #YoungEntrepreneur #TeenFounder #GenZFounders #YouthInTech #StudentEntrepreneur #raulaju #anirudhsuri