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Earlier, the tech billionaire had responded to Srinivas’ comment about the convoluted US immigration system.
Tech billionaire Elon Musk has once again gained the attention of the netizens with his response to to a post by an Indian-origin CEO living in United States (US) regarding his green card application.
Aravind Srinivas, CEO of Perplexity AI, who has been waiting for three years to secure the Green Card asked his followers on X for thoughts on whether he should get the Green Card.
“I think I should get a green card. Wdyt?” he said.
The Tesla CEO answered his post with just one word and wrote, “Yes.” This single word, though minimal in content, garnered a flurry of reactions across the microblogging platform from netizens.
I think I should get a green card. Wdyt?— Aravind Srinivas (@AravSrinivas) December 14, 2024
Srinivas responded to the remark, using two emoticons – A red heart emoji and a folded hands emoticon.
A green card, officially called a Permanent Resident Card, is a document that grants an individual the right to live and work permanently in the United States. Holders of a green card are non-citizens who have been legally approved to reside in the country permanently.
This isn’t the first time Musk has interacted with Srinivas. Earlier, the tech billionaire had responded to Srinivas’ comment about the convoluted US immigration system. He had expressed frustration over the difficulty for talented individuals to enter the US legally.
“We have an upside-down system that makes it difficult for highly skilled individuals to enter the US legally, while it’s almost effortless for criminals to do so illegally. Why is it easier for a murderer to cross the border unlawfully than for a Nobel Laureate to enter legally? @realDonaldTrump and DOGE will fix this,” Musk had said.
We have an upside down system that makes it hard for highly talented people to come to America legally, but trivial for criminals to come here illegally.Why is easier to get in illegally as a murderer than legally as a Nobel Laureate?@realDonaldTrump & DOGE will fix this. https://t.co/RgMGWeyX1X
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 31, 2024
Srinivas currently serves as the CEO of Perplexity, an AI-powered search engine. A graduate from IIT Madras, Srinivas completed his PhD from University of California, Berkeley.
The company is backed by several high-profile investors, including Jeff Bezos. It was founded by Aravind Srinivas, Andy Konwinski, Denis Yarats and Johnny Ho in 2022.
Musk, along with former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, has been appointed by US President-elect Donald Trump to oversee the newly created Department of Government Efficiency (Doge), which is tasked with overhauling the federal bureaucracy.
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