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The Next Wave - AI and The Future of Technology

How Perplexity.ai Is Disrupting The Future Of Search

Apr 9, 2024
Aravind Srinivas, CEO of Perplexity A.I., shares his journey from OpenAI to disrupting Google search with new search experiences. They discuss value sharing models for AI companies, the shift to providing answers instead of links, and the importance of open source for mutual benefit. The podcast also covers the debate on open source vs closed source in language models, AI's influence on content creation, and concerns around major corporations controlling AI narrative.
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Quick takeaways

  • Perplexity.ai focuses on shifting from traditional search to answer engines for accurate information retrieval.
  • Open source approach by Perplexity.ai supports collaboration and innovation in the AI ecosystem.

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The Journey of Perplexity's Founder and CEO and the Company's Approach

The podcast delves into Ariraben's journey from growing up in Chennai to founding perplexity in Silicon Valley. Ariraben's path led him from academic research on AI at UC Berkeley to internships at Google DeepMind, shaping his entrepreneurial ambitions. Perplexity stands out in the AI landscape by centering on web search with cited sources, providing a Chrome extension for information retrieval.

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