Amid ongoing debates over H-1B visa reforms, Aravind Srinivas, cofounder of Perplexity AI, reacted to a controversial post. The post claimed that AI companies of “note” are founded by “white Europeans” and that Indians can manage AI companies but cannot start them.
Community Corrects the Misinformation
The post quickly gained attention on X (formerly Twitter). Users pointed out that the claim was factually incorrect. They highlighted that Aravind Srinivas, an Indian, co-founded Perplexity AI, which is valued at over $8 billion and has over 15 million users. The note also mentioned Dr. Shiv Rao, who founded Abridge, valued at $2.5 billion.
— Aravind Srinivas (@AravSrinivas) December 26, 2024
Srinivas’ Response
Srinivas responded by sharing the post with a single emoji: the Face with Monocle. This emoji indicates someone is pondering or questioning something with a skeptical or ironic tone.
About Aravind Srinivas
Srinivas graduated from IIT Madras and began his career as a Research Intern at OpenAI. He later worked as a researcher there and also interned with Google and DeepMind. In addition to cofounding Perplexity AI, Srinivas is an angel investor in several AI projects.
