Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to cause a major shift in the way businesses operate and may even put many programming jobs at risk. This was recently expressed by Sridhar Vembu, the CEO and co-founder of global technology company Zoho, who warned that AI poses a serious threat to several programming jobs. Referring to conversational AI platforms such as ChatGPT, GPT4 and others, Vembu commented that he had been expressing his concern regarding this issue internally for the past four to five years.
Vembu also highlighted the potential economic consequences of AI and shared an open letter he wrote alongside two other industry leaders to the Indian government seeking the creation of an AI policy. His concern motivated tech billionaire Elon Musk and other top researchers and entrepreneurs to launch a global initiative to stop AI experiments for at least six months.
Zoho is one of the most successful business software companies in the world. Founded in 1996 by Sridhar Vembu and Tony Thomas, the company has become a leading provider of online productivity, collaboration, and business process management solutions. Zoho has grown to help over 50 million people and businesses of all shapes and sizes, from individuals to Fortune 500 companies.
Sridhar Vembu is a top entrepreneur and visionary in the tech industry. He is a successful investor and also a major philanthropist, with a passion for providing educational opportunities for rural populations in India. He is currently the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and co-founder of Zoho Corporation which simplifies how businesses and people work. He holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Silicon Valley and a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from the Institute of Technology – Banaras Hindu University. Vembu is also a regular speaker at various technology events and his advice is always inspiring and practical.
