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People vs Algorithms
Minisode: Troy and Alex discuss AI
Dec 15, 2023
Troy and Alex discuss AI, including a variant of Chat GPT called perplexity, which they are willing to pay up to $500 a month for. They also explore the benefits of engaging with machines through voice conversation, the challenges of reporting in the media industry, the unique characteristics and potential of podcasting as a business, and their preferences for video games and cars.
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- Perplexity, a variant of chat GPT, offers better quality and multiple language models, making it a more efficient search engine than Google.
- Engaging in non-linear voice conversations with AI systems like chat GPT can enhance creativity, idea generation, and communication, leading to transformative changes in society.
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Improved AI Tools: Perplexity and Chat GPT
The podcast discusses the use of AI tools like perplexity and chat GPT. Perplexity, a variant of chat GPT, provides better quality and access to multiple language models. It also has a discover feature that functions as a personalized news feed. One example mentioned in the podcast is the discover feed on perplexity, which offers 10 stories, including Epic Games' win against Google. The host finds perplexity's output to be faster and more efficient for web searches than chat GPT, prompting them to replace Google with perplexity as their primary search engine.
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