AI facts that all Millennials should know. "These jobs will be done by AI sooner or later," says Arvind Srinivasan, CEO of Perplexity. You need to get better at what you do.

"Stop doom-scrolling Instagram and start learning AI." That's the easy message from Arvind Srinivasan, CEO of Perplexity AI, that has gone viral online, and quite rightly. As automation and artificial intelligence change the world around us faster than we can keep up, Srinivasan's timely message is a huge wake-up call to tons of millions of people who may not realize just how quickly their careers could be rendered meaningless. 

In a recent interview, Srinivasan said it's imperative people—primarily youth—start spending less time devoiding their minds on social media and more time deliberately working to attain new skills. His comments also highlighted the growing concerns in the tech industries that many mechanical, repetitive, and entry-level positions will be taken over by AI tools that are faster, cheaper, and much more efficient.

Jobs Most at Risk

As Srinivasan and other experts have noted, here are jobs that are most at risk when it comes to AI disruption: Data Entry & Admin roles, because AI can now sift through data in massive quantities more efficiently and accurately than humans can.

• Customer support roles already include AI-generated responses by chatbots and virtual assistants for banks, airlines, and e-commerce companies to handle queries.
• Telemarketing and cold-calling can now be completely handled by an AI-generated voice and an AI-created script.
• Junior Coders and Basic Developers. Now there are tools like ChatGPT and GitHub CoPilot that have automated large amounts of coding jobs.
• Content Writers (basic): AI is already writing at scale product descriptions, blog posts, and social captions.
• Srinivasan puts the predicament into perspective with the mention that “It’s not AI, but people using AI that will replace those that can’t.” 

Time to Upskill

The Perplexity CEO encouraged everyone to start learning about AI, data analysis, machine learning, and prompt engineering basics.  "Even if you are not a developer or data scientist, the ability to use AI tools will make you irreplaceable." 

The message is very clear: adapt, or they will not adapt.  From finance to healthcare to marketing and logistics, AI is here now; it is not something of the future. Every day, it is being used to revolutionize workflows and change decision-making processes.

The Bottom Line

The advice from Arvind Srinivasan is not just a trendy quote—it's a plan for survival. If you're not thinking about the role of AI in your life today, you could be at risk of becoming professionally obsolete. If you're a student, an employee, or a creative person, it is time to invest your time and energy in becoming literate in AI.