What annoyed Babish Agarwal was that LinkedIn’s AI bot referred to him as “they” and “them.”
Bhavish Aggarwal, co-founder and CEO of Ola, sparked a debate on X with his views on non-binary pronouns. Agarwal shared a screenshot of an AI bot on LinkedIn that introduced him as “they” and “them,” criticizing the “sick politics of this pronoun.”
“Bhavish Aggarwal is the Co-Founder and CEO of Olacabs.com, a role he has held since September 2010. They have a background in technology and innovation and were previously Research Assistants at Microsoft Research India. and worked as a research intern. Bhavish holds a bachelor’s degree in computer science and engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay. Their skills include team management, market research, and business development. We are making significant contributions to the information and internet industry,” the AI bot’s response to the question said.
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Agarwal circled the words “they” and “them” used in his reply and said, “Most of us in India have no idea about this synonymous sick politics. Our corporate culture, especially People do it because it is expected in multinational companies.”
“It’s better to put this disease back where it came from. Our culture has always respected everyone. We don’t need new pronouns,” he added.
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Babish Agarwal’s opinion on pronouns provoked mixed reactions. Some X users supported him, while others supported non-binary pronouns. One user wrote: “The only solution is to not fall prey to Woke’s trap. I hope OLA remains Bhartiya.” Another user wrote, “Every company I’ve started is a cheap imitation from the West.” It takes some nerve to say something like this, even though it’s something like that.”
“That ship has sailed. Every HR department is pushing the latest woke policies on everyone,” a third user reacted. Another user said: “I totally agree.”
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Date first uploaded: June 5, 2024 12:49 IST
