Daksh Gupta founder and CEO of AI startup Greptile has been garnering attention for his disciplined daily routine and articulate comments regarding work ethic and life for young professionals. Following comments from Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy about a 70-hour workweek Gupta went viral after endorsing a 72-hour workweek igniting conversations across social. Who is Daksh Gupta and why is he making headlines? During an interview with The San Francisco Standard he described what he calls the current vibe for ambitious young people and that it needs to be discipline over fun. “The current vibe is no drinking no drugs 9-9-6 [work from 9 am to 9 pm six days a week] lift heavy run far marry early track sleep eat steak and eggs” Gupta told The San Francisco Standard commenting on the disconnect some young people may feel with events like the Burning Man festival. What is the 9-9-6 work rule he is advocating? In a city where ambition can hover just short of obsession and become a lifestyle Gupta is honest with candidates: when people join his team they are signing up for workdays that range from 14 hours six or seven days a week and no promises of balancing it with life outside of all the work. He insists it is not exploitation but honesty - an honest reflection of the high-intensity tenor he sees as being required to build and operate a precarious early-stage startup. When did he co-found AI startup Greptile? The San Francisco Standard referred to Gupta who is of Indian descent as the “poster child of AI boom’s grindcore culture.” His endorsement of the 9-9-6 work schedule (working from 9 am to 9 pm 6 days a week) has only reinforced the toughness and bravado surrounding his label and style of leadership. STORY HIGHLIGHTS Daksh Gupta is the founder and CEO of AI startup Greptile. Gupta graduated from the prestigious Georgia Institute of Technology in 2019. He pursued a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science according to his LinkedIn profile. His endorsement of the 9-9-6 work schedule (working from 9 am to 9 pm 6 days a week) has only reinforced the toughness. Daksh Gupta a 23-year-old of Indian origin is the San Francisco-based co-founder and CEO of AI startup Greptile. Gupta graduated from the prestigious Georgia Institute of Technology in 2019 with a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science according to his LinkedIn profile.