Viral Sensation: Meet Daksh Gupta, The 23-Year-Old AI Startup CEO With A Controversial '9-9-6' Rule
Daksh Gupta, an Indian-origin CEO based in the US and co-founder of the AI startup Greptile in San Francisco, garnered significant criticism in 2024 for his strong advocacy of a demanding 14-hour workday. Despite the widespread backlash, Gupta has remained steadfast in his conviction, asserting that a substantial portion of Silicon Valley tech professionals actually prefer to work 12 hours daily, six days a week. This claim was highlighted in a report by the San Francisco Standard.
Gupta's background includes a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from the Georgia Institute of Technology, earned in 2019. His professional experience also encompasses internships at notable tech companies like Qualcomm and Amazon Web Services, according to his LinkedIn profile. He has been actively developing Greptile since 2023.
A central tenet of Gupta's philosophy is his
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