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The Pomp Podcast

#1296 Aravind Srinivas | Perplexity CEO Wants To Destroy Google

Jan 18, 2024
39:14
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Aravind Srinivas, Founder & CEO of Perplexity AI, discusses building Larry Page's dream search engine, Jeff Bezos' investment, AI chatbots, addressing accuracy in AI products, and leveraging Twitter for organic growth.
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Quick takeaways

  • Perplexity AI aims to build a true search engine aligning with Larry Page's vision, providing accurate answers with sources and citations.
  • Aravind Srinivas envisions a future where AI-powered search engines are more intuitive, personalized, and integrated with voice-based interactions and wearable devices.

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Building Larry Page's Dream Search Engine

Arvid Srinivas, the founder and CEO of Proplexity AI, discusses how Proplexity is working towards creating a true search engine, which aligns with Larry Page's vision for Google. He explains that Google's current business model and reliance on links has hindered its ability to fully achieve Page's vision. Proplexity aims to fill this gap by combining traditional search indexing with large language models, providing users with accurate answers sourced from the web. Srinivas emphasizes the importance of giving users control and access to information by providing sources and citations along with the answers.

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