Opinion

‘Imagine the smell’: Why Cline AI head’s anti-India comment was neither a joke nor neutral

A seemingly innocuous comment about a hackathon's "smell" ignited a firestorm on X, exposing a racist meme targeting Indians and South Asians. Despite the commenter's claims of harmless intent, the ...

Imagine the smell fallout: Cline apparently fires AI head Nik Pash after anti-India racist comment sparks outrage

Cline CEO Saoud Rizwan announced the departure of the company's Head of AI following a controversial tweet and the executive's subsequent refusal to apologize. Rizwan expressed regret for the pain ...

AI firm dismisses senior executive after racist remark triggers backlash: 'Imagine the smell'

The incident began when an X user known as “Taylor” shared an image showing a packed hall of participants at the xAI Hackathon, writing: 'A full audience of hardcore builders and engineers at the @xai ...
Indiatimes

US techie comes under fire for anti-Indian 'imagine the smell' comment; his boss says it's OK

Nik Pash, the AI head of Cline, drew massive flak after he made an unsavory comment on a photo of apparently Indian coders. But his company head came to his rescue and explained that social media ...
Hindustan Times

Founder defends American techie for his ‘imagine the smell’ remark on xAI Hackathon picture

The founder, who stated that he is of Asian descent, claimed that his company’s AI head’s remark on the xAI Hackathon picture was taken out of context. The recent xAI Hackathon, an intense coding ...
NPR

Have you ever wanted to smell like 'Donkey Kong?' Imagine your answer was yes

The company Elevated Perceptions released an accessory called GameScent. The device attaches to gaming consoles, PCs — even VR goggles, and releases a scent that corresponds with sounds of the game.