Techie's Regret: Saying 'No' to Perplexity AI Over FTX
In a tale of tech-world decisions gone awry, software engineer Aditya Baradwaj publicly expressed his regret on X for declining a job offer at Perplexity AI in favor of staying with Alameda Research/FTX, shortly before FTX's notorious collapse. Perplexity AI's CEO Aravind Srinivas's philosophical take on the situation sparked widespread discussion about career choices in tech, balancing between effective accelerationism and altruism.
Feb 11