Who is AI Researcher Rishabh Agrawal: Rishabh Agrawal of IIT Bombay made a big disclosure on the big offer of Meta. Know the full story of Periodic Labs, their career and viral posts.
Viral Post, Rishabh Agrawal Meta: These days, the name of AI researcher Rishabh Aggarwal is becoming increasingly discussed on social media. The reason for this is a viral post, in which it was claimed that he left the very lucrative job at Meta and chose AI startup Periodic Labs. Billionaire businessman Nikesh Arora also responded to this post, which further intensified the discussion. The special thing is that Rishabh Aggarwal himself also reacted to the viral post and made one important thing clear.
What was said in the viral post?
According to the viral post, Rishabh Aggarwal did B.Tech in Computer Science from IIT Bombay and after that worked in many prestigious AI research labs of the world. It was told in the post that he has done research in organizations like Google Brain, DeepMind, Waymo and Meta Superintelligence Labs. The post also claimed that after working for about five months at Meta, he was offered an annual package of around Rs 9.5 crore, but instead of accepting the offer, he decided to make a fresh start as the co-founder of Periodic Labs.
What did Rishabh Aggarwal himself say on Meta’s offer?
It was also written in the viral post that Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg had personally offered him one million dollars. Responding to this, Rishabh Aggarwal wrote on social media that the offer received from Meta was almost ten times bigger than 1 million dollars. He shared this with a smiling emoji. However, he did not comment on the rest of the claims made in the post. See viral post below-
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What is Periodic Labs making?
According to the post, Periodic Labs is working on next-generation AI technology. The company’s goal is to develop an AI scientist who can generate new hypotheses for real scientific experiments. It can be used in areas like discovery of new substances, new medicines and new principles of science. The post also claimed that this startup has the support of Nvidia and Jeff Bezos.
A reaction by Nikesh Arora increased the discussion
Famous name of tech industry and billionaire entrepreneur Nikesh Arora also reacted to the viral post. While re-sharing the post, he wrote just two words – “Love it!”. This small comment of his also became a topic of discussion on social media.
Who is Rishabh Agarwal?
Rishabh Aggarwal completed his PhD from Mila- Quebec Artificial Intelligence Institute after completing his B.Tech from IIT Bombay. He started his career with an internship at Mumbai-based Saavn. After this, he was associated with research in global AI companies like Google, DeepMind, Waymo and Meta. After joining Meta in the year 2025, in about five months, he chose a new path and is now one of the founding members of Periodic Labs. His experience in the world of AI research and his move towards startup is currently a topic of great discussion among the tech community.