Indian-Origin Engineer Quits Meta Job to Launch Privacy-Focused AI Startup

Indian-Origin Engineer Quits Meta Job to Launch Privacy-Focused AI Startup

An Indian-origin engineer has walked away from a $300,000-a-year role at Meta to build an AI startup, saying his own changing work habits convinced him that computing is entering a new era. Prakshal Jain announced on LinkedIn that he and co-founder Alex Morris are bringing Mitosis Labs out of stealth after spending the past seven months building the company. Jain, who worked as a frontend engineer at Meta, said he was drawn to the idea of building a company that prioritizes privacy and security. The startup aims to bring a new era of computing with a focus on privacy and security. Mitosis Labs is expected to launch its products and services in the coming months.