By Casey B. Renner
Publication Date: 2026-04-16 15:46:00
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Artificial intelligence can now handle work that once required teams, Perplexity AI CEO Aravind Srinivas said.
He recently told the “All-In podcast” that the technology can take on tasks such as running ad campaigns, handling customer support and managing payments.
In his view, those tools could give more individuals a way to work with greater independence and ownership.
Srinivas told podcast host Jason Calacanis that workers displaced by AI may have to look beyond traditional employment.
“There is suddenly a new possibility, a new opportunity to go use these tools, learn them and start your own mini business,” he said.
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Srinivas said the shift could give people more agency over how they work, even as it disrupts traditional roles.
“The reality is most people don’t enjoy their jobs,” he said.
The comments come as AI-linked job cuts are rising. Outplacement and career transition firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas said AI was the leading reason cited for U.S. job cuts in March, with 15,341 announced cuts linked to the technology.
Srinivas said on the podcast, the technology needed to make that possible is already here, with AI now taking over parts of the workflow that once required teams.
Perplexity has also been shipping new AI tools in recent weeks. The company said on March 13 that it expanded its Computer feature to Pro…
