New Delhi, July 9 -- An IIT Bombay graduate's career choice has become a talking point on social media after a viral post claimed he turned down a Meta job offer worth $1 million (around Rs.9.5 crore) a year to build his own artificial intelligence startup.

The story revolves around AI researcher Rishabh Agarwal, who has worked at some of the world's leading AI research organisations. While the original post praised him for rejecting a lucrative corporate offer, Agarwal later responded with a clarification that added a fresh twist to the viral claim.

The discussion began after X user Vikas Alwys shared a post outlining Agarwal's academic and professional journey.

The post read:

"Meet Rishabh Agarwal, who got AIR 33 in JEE and complete...