The digital world is absolutely boiling over right now. It’s all about the human cost of this whole AI thing, especially after what Perplexity AI CEO Aravind Srinivas dropped. He was talking about it on the All-In podcast, right at the Nvidia GTC event.
He basically framed job displacement as something "glorious." He suggested that people should just embrace layoffs. Why? Because, according to him, "the reality is most people don’t enjoy their jobs anyway."
That kind of statement just detonates on social media. The backlash was immediate. People felt completely disconnected. Like, how are you talking about this when people are actually worried about making rent?
The real heat comes from looking at the numbers. We’re talking about the 101,000 workers in the US who have already lost their jobs to AI since February 2025. That’s a massive figure.
Srinivas argued that automation opens up a "new possibility." He talked about people breaking free from boring roles to start their own little "mini-businesses." It sounds nice, almost idealistic.
But the internet, especially on X, just laughed. They pointed out that a stable paycheck isn't a choice for most people. It’s a necessity.
He tried to draw a line back to the past. He brought up Henry Ford. He argued that the old "factory-style" work just put people into a box.
He pointed to TurboAI, this flashcard startup. Two students, $300 budget. They’re pulling in a million dollars a month with only thirteen people. That’s the kind of shift he’s pushing.
Economists aren't exactly cheering this revolution. Oxford Economics analysts are pointing out something ugly: "AI washing." They suggest that a lot of these job cuts aren't actually caused by the robots. They’re driven by terrible financial management, or just trying to pump up stock prices for a short-term boost.
And this isn't just some abstract worry. Look at Oracle. They’re reportedly cutting up to 30,000 roles just to shove capital into AI data centers. And they don't give the employees any real warning. It’s just happening.
The tech world is totally split. You have the AI optimists, the ones who see pure opportunity. Then you have the doomers. That’s a heavy dose of reality there.
And this isn't just a Silicon Valley thing. It’s hitting places like India too. Experts expect AI to shake up the livelihoods of over 1.8 crore people across key sectors by 2030.
Still, Perplexity’s spokesperson stepped in. They defended Srinivas. They said the technology creates opportunity. They cited the fact that sixteen million new business applications have been filed in the US since late 2022. Proof that the breakthrough isn't just elimination. It’s creation.
It’s a mess, really. Hope versus hard numbers.
Written by Gree News Team — Senior Editorial Board
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