New Delhi, March 16 -- In a remarkable display of respect, renowned AI researcher Lex Fridman revealed that he had been fasting for "almost two days, 45 hours" to prepare for his podcast conversation with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Fridman's gesture was met with gratitude from PM Modi, who expressed, "I'm truly pleasantly surprised and honored that you're fasting, all the more because it feels like you're fasting as a tribute of respect for me."

During the three hour podcast Lex Fridman informed, "I'm fasting right now. It's been almost two days, 45 hours, so just water, no food in honor of this conversation, just to get in the right mindset, get into the spiritual level."

The AI researcher asked PM Modi, "I've read that you often fa...