Dmitry Shevelenko, a senior executive at Perplexity AI, recently shared appreciation for Indian-born CEO Aravind Srinivas, recognizing him for creating jobs in the United States. His message came in support of Sriram Krishnan, an Indian immigrant and Senior White House Policy Advisor for AI.
Earlier this week, Krishnan faced online criticism from some far-right groups who questioned whether he could support American interests since he is from India. Laura Loomer, a well-known far-right activist, argued that immigrants should not be influencing US policies and claimed that they take jobs from Americans. She stated, “Our country was built by white Europeans, not third-world invaders from India.”
Despite the backlash, Krishnan, who is now a US citizen, has received support from many people. Shevelenko, who is the Chief Business Officer at Perplexity AI, openly voiced his support for skilled immigrants. He expressed gratitude to Aravind Srinivas for starting a company that now employs over 100 Americans. “I’m an American who is working because of an Indian immigrant,” he posted on social media.
Perplexity AI, founded in 2022 by Aravind Srinivas and others, is a conversational search engine. Although he has lived in the US for some time, Srinivas still works on a visa. He recently tweeted that he should receive a green card and has even caught the attention of Elon Musk on this matter.
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