Perplexity AI’s CEO, Aravind Srinivas, has a simple but pointed message for young people: “Spend less time doomscrolling on Instagram and more time using the AIs.” LiveMint, July 18, 2025, in a conversation reported by Mint, Srinivas shared his thoughts on the urgent need for young people to stop passively consuming content and start actively engaging with artificial intelligence tools.
Why Doomscrolling Is a Problem
Srinivas highlighted a growing concern: young people are spending too much time scrolling endlessly on social media platforms like Instagram, without gaining any meaningful value from it. His view is clear, this habit is not just wasting time, it is causing them to miss out on the real opportunity of this era, which is learning how to use powerful AI tools that are already accessible.
AI Is Moving Fast; Faster Than We Are
According to Srinivas, artificial intelligence is developing so rapidly that humans are struggling to keep up. “AI is moving at a pace of three to six months,” he said, noting that “the human race has never been extremely fast at adapting.” LiveMint
The Bottom Line: Use the Tools or Get Left Behind
Srinivas made it clear: people who know how to use AI tools will become more employable than those who don’t. In his words: “People who are at the frontier of using AIs are going to be way more employable than people who are not. That’s guaranteed to happen.” LiveMint
He stressed that this speed is “truly testing the limits of human adaptability”, meaning we are in danger of falling behind if we do not start learning how to work with these tools now. He urged young people to move beyond just browsing and instead learn how to apply AI tools like Perplexity AI, which is built to help users search, learn, and work more efficiently.
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