# Perplexity CEO Suggests Using AI to Replace Striking NYT Workers! 🤖

**URL:** <https://onehack.st/t/perplexity-ceo-suggests-using-ai-to-replace-striking-nyt-workers/295293>\
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**Tags:** tools, ai\
**Created:** [November 7, 2024, 3:40pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/perplexity-ceo-suggests-using-ai-to-replace-striking-nyt-workers/295293 "2024-11-07T15:40:52Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 7, 2024, 3:40pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/perplexity-ceo-suggests-using-ai-to-replace-striking-nyt-workers/295293/1 "2024-11-07T15:40:52Z")

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**Summary:**

1. **Controversial Offer**  
The CEO of **Perplexity** , **Aravind Srinivas** , has proposed to step in with AI solutions during the strike by New York Times tech workers, which began after failed contract negotiations.

2. **Strike Background**  
The NYT Tech Guild is demanding a **2.5% annual wage increase** and confirmation of current in-office work expectations, among other requests.

3. **Immediate Backlash**  
Srinivas’s offer to provide AI services was met with backlash on social media, where he was labeled a “scab” for suggesting to take over roles typically held by striking workers.

4. **Clarification from CEO**  
In response to the criticism, Srinivas clarified that the intention was not to replace workers but to offer **technical infrastructure support** during a busy election period.

5. **Ambiguity of Services**  
The specifics of what Perplexity could provide beyond AI tools remain unclear, raising questions about how the offer aligns with the striking workers’ roles.

**Read more at:** [TechCrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2024/11/04/perplexity-ceo-offers-to-replace-striking-nyt-staff-with-ai/)