Generative Now | AI Builders on Creating the Future Tanay Kothari: Creating a Post-Keyboard Future
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Oct 16, 2025 
Tanay Kothari, co-founder and CEO of Wispr Flow, is an innovative voice-first AI entrepreneur who delves into transforming user experiences with his dictation platform. He shares his journey from coding apps in Delhi to leading a zero-edit voice product designed for everyday users. Tanay discusses the challenges of latency in voice tech, emphasizes simplicity in design, and explains how immersive experiences could signal the end of typing. He also predicts a future where voice interfaces automate tasks and change user behavior.
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Iterate From Baselines To Own Models
- Start model work by iterating on existing baselines and fix one concrete user-driven problem at a time.
- Accumulate data and tweaks until building a custom model becomes the sensible next step.
Latency Defines Voice Experience
- Voice dictation needs sub-second latency to feel natural and avoid user frustration.
- Tanay found latencies >1s correlate strongly with churn through deliberate user testing.
Microscope Your Stack For Milliseconds
- Optimize every millisecond across networking, GPU kernels, and shortcut handlers to meet sub-second goals.
- Build custom infra rather than relying solely on off-the-shelf libraries for tight latency budgets.