Indian-origin CEO dons Mark Zuckerberg look for Halloween, plans to be Sam Altman next year¡ªOpenAI CEO responds
Aravind Srinivas, CEO of Perplexity AI, recently shared his Halloween costume as Mark Zuckerberg on X, and promised to dress up as Sam Altman next year. The OpenAI CEO also joined in on the fun, humorously commenting on the outfit and complimenting Srinivas on his achievements.
Aravind Srinivas, the Indian-origin CEO of Perplexity AI¡ªan AI-powered search engine based in San Francisco¡ªrecently shared his Halloween costume on X, and it's a real showstopper! This year, he dressed up as none other than Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of Facebook and fellow Silicon Valley CEO. But internet was confused - was it Zuck or Circuit from Munnabhai?!
Sam Altman joins the fun as Aravind Srinivas dresses up as Zuckerberg for Halloween
The IIT Madras alum took to X to show his Halloween look, stating, "Halloween costume. Next year I will do @sama. Congrats on the launch!"
Halloween costume. Next year I will do @sama. Congrats on the launch! pic.twitter.com/niQwrRyVXh
¡ª Aravind Srinivas (@AravSrinivas) November 1, 2024
In the accompanying photo, he's seen rocking a black t-shirt, denim jeans, dark sunglasses, and a silver chain¡ªan outfit that strikingly mirrors Mark Zuckerberg's signature casual style.
Credit: Jason Henry/Bloomberg News
Srinivas also playfully promised to dress as OpenAI CEO Sam Altman for Halloween next year, hinting at an even more entertaining costume.
The fun didn't stop there; Altman himself joined in on the banter by commenting with a dose of self-deprecating humour, saying, "like an ill-fitting hoodie and lego adidas shoes?"
like an ill-fitting hoodie and lego adidas shoes?
¡ª Sam Altman (@sama) November 1, 2024
congrats on a truly great product!
Altman even put in a compliment for Srinivas: "Congrats on a truly great product!"
Recently, Aravind Srinivas made headlines by weighing in on the immigration debate, revealing that he has been unable to secure a Green Card for the past three years.
How did people respond?
But honestly, as always, it was the 'aam aadmi' in the comments who truly stole the spotlight.
One user quipped, "Is this Circuit from Munnabhai?" and a wave of similar Munnabhai comments quickly followed, suggesting that many others had the same thought.
Is this Circuit from Munnabhai?
¡ª satish badugu (@satish_faction) November 1, 2024
Zuck or circuit? I'm confused. pic.twitter.com/wghoIUJcMn
¡ª cosmichaos (@karmicoder) November 1, 2024
Subah ho gayi Maamu! :)
¡ª Saurabh Shukla, PhD (@DrShuklaHere) November 1, 2024
Another joked, "Gangsta for Google dot cam."
Yet another commenter suggested, "You should have gone as an Indian Sundar Pichai."
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