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Indian-Origin Engineer Quits $300,000 Meta Job to Launch AI Startup
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Prakshal Jain, an Indian-origin engineer, has left his $300,000-a-year job at Meta to launch a privacy-focused AI startup, Mitosis Labs. Jain and his co-founder, Alex Morris, have been working on the startup for the past seven months.
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Indian-Origin Engineer Quits $300,000 Meta Job to Launch AI Startup
Prakshal Jain, an Indian-origin engineer, has left his $300,000-a-year job at Meta to launch a privacy-focused AI startup, Mitosis Labs. Jain and his co-founder, Alex Morris, have been working on the startup for the past seven months. Mitosis Labs aims to provide a platform for developers to build AI models that prioritize user privacy. Jain's decision to leave Meta is seen as a significant move in the tech industry, where engineers are increasingly prioritizing work-life balance and social responsibility.
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