"Request for Startups" with Erik Torenberg

Better Search with Bessemer's Talia Goldberg

Mar 15, 2024

Talia Goldberg discusses the future of search, AI's role, social media impact, ambient search concept, people search, online dating era, and her wishlist for startups.

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Quick takeaways

Future search engines should offer instant factual answers and subjective opinions for a more diverse search experience.

AI can enhance personalized search by seamlessly accessing personal data and integrating into daily workflows.

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Opportunities for Search Improvement

The podcast discusses the potential for significant enhancement in search engines. It highlights the limitations of current search experiences, particularly focusing on Google's dominance and issues with result quality. The speaker suggests dividing search into categories, emphasizing instant answers for factual queries and the need for a more subjective search experience for varied opinions. Additionally, the idea of a social search engine that leverages AI to generate diverse answers is proposed.

Introduction

5min

Innovating Personal Information Retrieval and AI Integration

6min

Exploring Future Possibilities in Search Technology and User Experience

4min

Personalized Search Engines and Matchmaking

4min

Exploring Entrepreneurial Opportunities in Communication, Health Search, and Humanizing AI

3min

Today’s episode of Request for Startups features

* Talia Goldberg, partner at Bessemer Venture Partners @TaliaGold on X

* Erik Torenberg: Investor, Founder of Turpentine.co. @eriktorenberg on X.

In this conversation, Talia Goldberg from Bessemer joins Erik Torenberg to discuss the current state of search and what future founders should build for search and discovery in the age of AI. She also shares her wishlist for new companies.

Request for Startups is produced by Turpentine: a network of podcasts, newsletters, and more, covering technology, business, and culture — all from the perspective of industry insiders and experts. We’re launching new shows every week, and we’re looking for industry-leading sponsors — if you think that might be you and your company, email us at erik@turpentine.co.

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TIMESTAMPS:

(00:00) Intro to Talia

(00:25) Future of Search

(02:50) Potential of AI in Search

(03:59) Significance of Social Media

(05:08) Concept of Ambient Search

(10:33) Sponsor: BRAVE

(11:54) Future of People Search

(16:14) Era of online dating

(19:28) Talia's Wishlist for Future Startups

(21:44) Wrap

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