"Ditch Instagram, Learn AI or Get Left Behind," Says Perplexity AI CEO

Cut down the time you spend on social media and prioritise learning Artificial Intelligence (AI).

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This is the Perplexity Al CEO Aravind Srinivas’ message to the youngsters. Those failing to embrace Al today may risk falling behind in the job market tomorrow, Mr Srinivas told tech YouTuber Matthew Berman. "Spend less time doomscrolling on Instagram; spend more time using the Als," he said. He added that being fluent in Al tools is rapidly becoming a key marker to getting jobs. "People who really are at the frontier of using Als [systems] are going to be way more employable than people who are not. That's guaranteed to happen,” he said. He also acknowledged that the pace of technological change presents a serious challenge. With AI tools evolving every three to six months, Mr Srinivas said the pressur