Ashutosh Prakash
@ashutoshprakash.bsky.social
Storyteller | Law and Technology Researcher | Advocate | FinTech | Family Law | Legal Consultant
Hosting a relaxed meetup on 1st February in Hyderabad, join for conversations around AI and Evolving Spaces
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AI and Evolving Spaces: Unstuck Shift · Luma
Join us for a relaxed afternoon conversation exploring Artificial Intelligence and Evolving spaces designed for curious minds who enjoy asking why and thinking…
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January 29, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Hosting a relaxed meetup on 1st February in Hyderabad, join for conversations around AI and Evolving Spaces
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When we outsource thinking to a system, something happens to our brains. An MIT study tracked neural activity as 54 participants wrote essays under three conditions: without assistance, with access to a search engine, or with ChatGPT.
January 22, 2026 at 10:26 PM
When we outsource thinking to a system, something happens to our brains. An MIT study tracked neural activity as 54 participants wrote essays under three conditions: without assistance, with access to a search engine, or with ChatGPT.
I've written just 3 tweets on ESOPs and already got queries asking for more. People sharing their cases, confused about their terms, unsure what to do next.
January 21, 2026 at 5:53 AM
I've written just 3 tweets on ESOPs and already got queries asking for more. People sharing their cases, confused about their terms, unsure what to do next.
ESOPs Can Create Wealth. They Can Also Lock You In.
Vesting schedules are designed for retention.
That is their legal purpose.
A typical ESOP vests over four years with a one-year cliff.
Leave early, and unvested options disappear.
Vesting schedules are designed for retention.
That is their legal purpose.
A typical ESOP vests over four years with a one-year cliff.
Leave early, and unvested options disappear.
January 21, 2026 at 5:46 AM
ESOPs Can Create Wealth. They Can Also Lock You In.
Vesting schedules are designed for retention.
That is their legal purpose.
A typical ESOP vests over four years with a one-year cliff.
Leave early, and unvested options disappear.
Vesting schedules are designed for retention.
That is their legal purpose.
A typical ESOP vests over four years with a one-year cliff.
Leave early, and unvested options disappear.
How to be consistent here
January 20, 2026 at 7:22 AM
How to be consistent here
Is there any real human here, or is it all AI?
January 20, 2026 at 7:21 AM
Is there any real human here, or is it all AI?
I'm starting to write again.
Consistency matters, and this time I'm trying to commit to it. You'll find me writing about law, AI, content, crypto, and everything else I consume or wrestle with.
Stick around if that interests you.
Consistency matters, and this time I'm trying to commit to it. You'll find me writing about law, AI, content, crypto, and everything else I consume or wrestle with.
Stick around if that interests you.
January 20, 2026 at 7:21 AM
I'm starting to write again.
Consistency matters, and this time I'm trying to commit to it. You'll find me writing about law, AI, content, crypto, and everything else I consume or wrestle with.
Stick around if that interests you.
Consistency matters, and this time I'm trying to commit to it. You'll find me writing about law, AI, content, crypto, and everything else I consume or wrestle with.
Stick around if that interests you.
In college, ESOPs sound like guaranteed upside. Stories of IPO millionaires make it seem like equity automatically means wealth. What doesn't get discussed: the legal and tax structure that turns paper gains into real liabilities before you see a single rupee.
January 20, 2026 at 7:21 AM
In college, ESOPs sound like guaranteed upside. Stories of IPO millionaires make it seem like equity automatically means wealth. What doesn't get discussed: the legal and tax structure that turns paper gains into real liabilities before you see a single rupee.
This new EU AI Act regulates how AI systems operate but barely touches what they learned on.
By the time courts settle copyright questions in 2028, the systems will already be built.
We're adding guardrails to a foundation that was never approved.
By the time courts settle copyright questions in 2028, the systems will already be built.
We're adding guardrails to a foundation that was never approved.
January 19, 2026 at 5:10 PM
This new EU AI Act regulates how AI systems operate but barely touches what they learned on.
By the time courts settle copyright questions in 2028, the systems will already be built.
We're adding guardrails to a foundation that was never approved.
By the time courts settle copyright questions in 2028, the systems will already be built.
We're adding guardrails to a foundation that was never approved.
You’re trying to teach a parrot to sing opera, one note at a time. It’s not just about refining prompts; it’s about creating the right context for the AI to work within.
November 19, 2025 at 5:49 PM
You’re trying to teach a parrot to sing opera, one note at a time. It’s not just about refining prompts; it’s about creating the right context for the AI to work within.
Sometimes I feel that it's not good to give time to certain people, but sometimes it's needed to give time to them for the sake of protecting social connections.
October 9, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Sometimes I feel that it's not good to give time to certain people, but sometimes it's needed to give time to them for the sake of protecting social connections.
In 1925, Judge Benjamin Cardozo admonished a graduating law school class that the new generations bring with them their new problems which call for new rules, to be patterned, indeed, after the rules of the past, and yet adapted to the needs and justice of another day and hour."
September 23, 2025 at 4:37 PM
In 1925, Judge Benjamin Cardozo admonished a graduating law school class that the new generations bring with them their new problems which call for new rules, to be patterned, indeed, after the rules of the past, and yet adapted to the needs and justice of another day and hour."
Instead of humans adapting to rigid systems, we're creating systems that adapt to human intentions and goals. Instead of breaking work into mechanical steps, we're creating digital agents that can pursue complex objectives with minimal supervision.
September 23, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Instead of humans adapting to rigid systems, we're creating systems that adapt to human intentions and goals. Instead of breaking work into mechanical steps, we're creating digital agents that can pursue complex objectives with minimal supervision.
i am 25 years old
-no job
-no car
-suffering from heart break
-living alone
-Don't know what to do next
-left a good career for making something new
-loves nothing
-no social life
-no job
-no car
-suffering from heart break
-living alone
-Don't know what to do next
-left a good career for making something new
-loves nothing
-no social life
September 7, 2025 at 3:10 PM
i am 25 years old
-no job
-no car
-suffering from heart break
-living alone
-Don't know what to do next
-left a good career for making something new
-loves nothing
-no social life
-no job
-no car
-suffering from heart break
-living alone
-Don't know what to do next
-left a good career for making something new
-loves nothing
-no social life
AI models are trained to predict what comes next, not what's true. Feed them conspiracy theories, and they'll spin elaborate narratives. Ask for confirmation of your biases, and they'll deliver with scientific-sounding authority.
The Echo Chamber to Escape
How AI Is Rewriting Reality
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August 28, 2025 at 4:37 AM
AI models are trained to predict what comes next, not what's true. Feed them conspiracy theories, and they'll spin elaborate narratives. Ask for confirmation of your biases, and they'll deliver with scientific-sounding authority.
The question is not whether AI can perform expert tasks; it can and will do more tomorrow than today. The question is, what are humans for in a world where expertise is plentiful and in high demand?
ashutoshtales.substack.com/p/so-now-we-...
ashutoshtales.substack.com/p/so-now-we-...
So Now We Don’t Need a PhD?
Credentials open doors, but curiosity keeps them open.
ashutoshtales.substack.com
August 10, 2025 at 12:57 PM
The question is not whether AI can perform expert tasks; it can and will do more tomorrow than today. The question is, what are humans for in a world where expertise is plentiful and in high demand?
ashutoshtales.substack.com/p/so-now-we-...
ashutoshtales.substack.com/p/so-now-we-...
It’s fascinating how some people (some, I know personally) are now having long, intimate chats with their AI girlfriends, not just casually, but with real intimate chats.
July 21, 2025 at 6:48 AM
It’s fascinating how some people (some, I know personally) are now having long, intimate chats with their AI girlfriends, not just casually, but with real intimate chats.
As i opt for porting out from jio my internet is suddenly working really awesome
July 2, 2025 at 6:47 AM
As i opt for porting out from jio my internet is suddenly working really awesome
5 legal traps that slow down early-stage founders
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June 14, 2025 at 7:30 AM
5 legal traps that slow down early-stage founders
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Are You Ready to Report to an AI Boss?
Why your next boss might be a machine.
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June 7, 2025 at 10:51 AM
No matter how hard you work, how much you advocate for your company, or how much results and visibility you bring-none of that makes you immune to restructuring.
May 28, 2025 at 1:56 PM
No matter how hard you work, how much you advocate for your company, or how much results and visibility you bring-none of that makes you immune to restructuring.
Money drives the world. While Web3 offers some decentralization, corporations hold the power to shift momentum. True change comes from taking control and spreading knowledge widely.
May 25, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Money drives the world. While Web3 offers some decentralization, corporations hold the power to shift momentum. True change comes from taking control and spreading knowledge widely.
Sitting down at that place, he should practice yoga for purification of the Self. There, to control thoughts and the activities of the senses, fix the attention of the mind on one object.
May 20, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Sitting down at that place, he should practice yoga for purification of the Self. There, to control thoughts and the activities of the senses, fix the attention of the mind on one object.