Aravind Srinivas, CEO of Perplexity, has faced significant criticism for offering AI services to The New York Times amid an ongoing strike by its tech workers. This strike, initiated on November 4, 2024, by the NYT Tech Guild, seeks a 2.5% annual wage increase and aims to maintain existing office attendance policies. Srinivas’s proposal to “help ensure essential coverage” during the strike has led to backlash from union members and supporters, who have labeled him a “scab” for undermining the collective actions of the workers. In response to the criticism, he clarified that his offer was intended to provide technical support rather than to replace the striking employees; however, the specifics of the services he could provide remain unclear. Follow us (👉@artificialintelligenceee) for everything latest from the AI world. #ai #perplexityceo #aravindsrinivas #newyorktimes