NRI entrepreneur defends app that monitors Indian workers, calls them 'lazy and 10X less efficient'. Netizens say, 'You want to exploit working class'
Indian American entrepreneur recently courted controversy on social media by asserting that Indian employees have questionable work ethics. Entrepreneur Hari Raghavan recently came out in defense of the controversial AI startup Optify, which aims to monitor the activities of factory workers.
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In the United States, numerous individuals have criticized an AI startup, labeling its product as «dystopian» and suggesting it promotes exploitative labor practices. However, an Indian-American CEO offers a contrasting perspective.
Hari Raghavan, the co-founder and CEO of Autograph and a Stanford University graduate, expressed his views on the social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter). He critiqued the work habits of Indian employees, insinuating that they exhibit a lack of diligence, require continuous supervision, and are prone to taking shortcuts.
«I grew up in India and I don't think y'all understand how unreliable the work ethic of the average Indian employee is. I don't think it's an accident that the company has a bunch of Indian founders and my guess is that they're targeting the manufacturing base in India,» he wrote.
Raghavan acknowledged that while the startup's product might seem insensitive or inappropriate to an American audience, it addresses a significant need in India. He argued that in the Indian context, workers frequently
