Perplexity AI CEO’s offer rejected for FTX, now engineer regrets it: ‘Worst financial decision!’
Live MintA software engineer has taken to social media to express his regret at turning down a job offer from Aravind Srinivas, the Indian-origin CEO of AI search engine Perplexity AI. Reflecting on his decision, he admitted his regret in a post on X, writing, “I said no because of how well things were going at Alameda Research/FTX.” Responding to another user’s post about missed opportunities, Baradwaj commented, “I’ve got you beat for the worst financial decision,” before sharing the chat exchange with Srinivas. According to an NDTV report, Srinivas reacted cryptically to the revelation, posting “e/acc bs effective altruism” in response. In agreement, Baradwaj responded, “Yup, this is why e/acc will win.” According to an NDTV report, Srinivas reacted cryptically to the revelation, posting “e/acc bs effective altruism” in response. In agreement, Baradwaj responded, “Yup, this is why e/acc will win.” Further compounding his misfortune, Baradwaj reportedly later discovered he had inadvertently ignored another promising AI job opportunity.
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