DataFramed #216 Perplexity & the Future of AI with Denis Yarats, Co-Founder and CTO at Perplexity AI
Jun 17, 2024
Denis Yarats, Co-founder and CTO of Perplexity AI and former research scientist at Facebook, chats about the transformative potential of AI in search. He discusses how Perplexity AI aims to outsmart traditional search engines like Google by providing faster, AI-assisted results. The conversation explores innovative strategies for fostering a collaborative tech culture, tackling misinformation, and the future implications of large language models. Denis also shares insights on the importance of user experience design in generative AI products.
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Perplexity's Focus on Truth and Accuracy
- Perplexity.ai prioritizes truthfulness, citations, and lack of bias in its AI-powered search results.
- This careful approach addresses misinformation concerns and builds trust among users.
Prioritizing Quality over Quantity
- Focus on a few key aspects like speed and accuracy and do them exceptionally well.
- Prioritize citing sources and verifying information to combat misinformation.
Simplicity and Quality as Differentiators
- Perplexity chose a simple, intuitive interface instead of a chat interface and prioritized quality.
- Focusing on small things but executing them with high quality has been key to their success.