Perplexity's CEO says you should spend less time doom-scrolling and more time using AI
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Doom-scrolling on social media detracts from productivity. Those who utilize AI tools will have a competitive advantage in employment opportunities. Many people struggle to keep pace with rapid advancements in AI technology. As AI leads to job reductions across various sectors, entrepreneurial opportunities will emerge as former employees start their own companies or learn AI to assist new enterprises. The urgency to adapt to these changes is critical as this technology continues to evolve rapidly, placing significant pressure on the workforce.
"Spend less time doom-scrolling on Instagram, spend more time using AI," Aravind Srinivas said on a podcast episode by Matthew Berman published Friday. "Not because we want your usage, but simply because that's your way to add value to the new society," he added.
"People who are at the frontier of using AI are going to be way more employable than people who are not," he said. "That's guaranteed to happen."
"The human race has never been extremely fast at adapting," he said. "This is truly testing the limits in terms of how fast we can adapt, especially with a piece of technology that's evolving every three months or six months."
"Either the other people who lose jobs end up starting companies themselves and make use of AI, or they end up learning the AI and contribute to new companies," he added.
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