The speakers explore the concept of perplexity, an AI language model that functions as an answer engine by summarizing relevant information from web pages and providing concise answers to user queries. They discuss the limitations of AI search engines, such as inaccuracies and hallucinations in generated answers, and the reasons behind these mistakes. The chapter also compares AI-powered search engines like Perplexity to AI chatbots and highlights the potential of Gemini, an upcoming search engine, to compete with Google.
A year ago, a chatbot tried to break up Kevin Roose’s marriage. Ever since, chatbots haven’t been the same. We’ll tell you how. Then, we’ll talk through the latest ways the world is adapting to artificial intelligence. And finally, Aravind Srinivas, the chief executive of Perplexity, will discuss his company’s “answer engine,” a challenger to Google’s search engine that could reshape the web as we know it.
Today’s guest:
- Aravind Srinivas, chief executive of Perplexity
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