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Azeem Azhar's Exponential View

A.I. Is Driving an Information Revolution

Dec 13, 2023
The podcast discusses the challenges in AI research and product development, democratizing information access, the 'innovator's dilemma' for Google Search, conversational interfaces, and interests shaping AI regulation debate.
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Quick takeaways

  • AI as a tool for democratizing information access.
  • The importance of user-centric design in AI research and product development.

Deep dives

Perplexity.ai: A User-Friendly Question Query Engine

Perplexity.ai is an AI-powered question query engine that provides accurate and helpful answers to complex queries. Unlike Google, which bombards users with numerous search results and incentives to click on links, Perplexity.ai aims to provide concise and accurate answers quickly. Users can ask any type of question, from finding a budget-friendly engagement ring in a specific location to searching for niche products like shelf lights. The engine combines a knowledge engine and a reasoning engine, using large language models to provide conversational, accurate responses. Perplexity.ai continuously optimizes its models to improve answer quality and focuses on user satisfaction over model benchmarks.

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