Perplexity AI CEO Aravind Srinivas delivers a stark message to young people: drastically cut social media time and prioritize learning AI.
He states those failing to embrace AI tools now risk falling behind in tomorrow's job market.
His specific call: "Spend less time doomscrolling on Instagram; spend more time using the AIs."
People at the frontier of using AI systems will be way more employable" – a shift Srinivas guarantees.
He acknowledges the unprecedented speed of AI change (updates every 3-6 months) creates immense pressure for constant reskilling, testing human adaptability limits.
While some jobs will be lost to automation, Srinivas emphasizes entrepreneurship: displaced workers must start AI-powered companies or reskill for new roles.
This warning echoes others: Anthropic's CEO predicts AI could eliminate 50% of entry-level white-collar jobs in 5 years
Geoffrey Hinton warns of AI replacing "mundane intellectual labour." (Nvidia's CEO offers a contrasting view of job transformation).
Srinivas believes AI like Perplexity's Comet could soon automate recruiter tasks (sourcing, outreach, scheduling, tracking) with minimal prompting.
Currently limited to paid users, Perplexity's Comet is beginning to roll out invitations for free users.