By Bhavya Sukheja
Publication Date: 2026-04-01 10:17:00
Perplexity AI CEO Aravind Srinivas is facing criticism online after suggesting that people should embrace job losses driven by artificial intelligence since “most people don’t enjoy their jobs anyway.”
Speaking on the All-In Podcast, Srinivas described the disruption caused by AI as a gateway to a “glorious future” in which individuals can use emerging tools to build their own small businesses.
“The reality is most people don’t enjoy their jobs… There’s suddenly a new possibility, a new opportunity, to use these tools, learn them, and start your own mini business,” he said.
“Even if there is temporary job displacement to deal with, that sort of glorious future is what we should look forward to,” he added.
Social media reactions
Srinivas’s comments quickly drew backlash on social media, with many accusing the tech executive of being disconnected from the realities of workers facing layoffs and financial stress.
“A man worth millions just told the single mother who lost her job that she should be grateful because now she can start a business using his product and called her unemployment a glorious future. This is what happens when you’ve never needed a paycheck to keep the lights on,” one user wrote on X.
“His view treats job loss as a temporary shock that opens a path toward one-person or very small firms that produce real revenue without the payroll that older companies needed. But the problem with this scenario is…
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