Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas advises young individuals to prioritize mastering AI tools over excessive social media use, emphasizing that AI proficiency will significantly enhance employability. He acknowledges the challenges of adapting to rapidly evolving AI technology, which changes every three to six months.
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Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas advised AI startup founders at Y Combinator to anticipate that Big Tech companies will replicate their innovations, citing Perplexity's web crawling feature being copied by Google, OpenAI, and Anthropic. He urged founders to persevere, create differentiated products, and build resilient brands, as large companies may also attempt to overshadow their presence.