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Neeva CEO Sridhar Ramaswamy on AI chatbots and the search revolution | E1686

Feb 27, 2023

Sridhar Ramaswamy, CEO of Neeva and former Google SVP, dives into the revolutionary landscape of AI chatbots and search technology. He discusses Neeva's focus on user privacy and its innovative business model that sets it apart from traditional ad-supported platforms. Ramaswamy highlights the challenges of creating a search engine that prioritizes accuracy and authority over ads. The podcast also touches on the future of search as a direct answer provider, emphasizing the need for ethical considerations in content generation and user experience.

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Episode guests

Sridhar Ramaswamy

Highlights

AI Chapters

Episode notes

Chat GPT: A superficial level

00:33

The Advantages of Privacy-Focused Apps

00:52

Looking into licensing our technology

00:30

Is it okay for a model to ingest other people's content?

00:32

Intro

2min

Revolutionizing Search: The Neva Approach

6min

Navigating the Challenges of Search Technology Integration

4min

Navigating the Complexities of Search and Advertising

3min

Empowering Search and Marketing Strategies for Executives

5min

Revolutionizing Search: Privacy and User Experience

16min

Navigating Ad-Supported Search and Tax Compliance

6min

Navigating AI and Search: Challenges and Innovations

15min

Neeva CEO Sridhar Ramaswamy joins Molly to talk all things search and AI chatbots, including Neeva’s technology and the difficulty of building a search engine (1:41), Neeva’s consumer focus and business model (20:00), and the search-to-answer revolution (41:31).

(0:00) Molly kicks off the show

(1:41) Neeva’s Purpose

(5:06) The technological underpinning of Neeva

(8:00) The hurdles building Neeva

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(11:53) The problems search aims to solve

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(20:00) Why choose Neeva

(24:01) Neeva’s business model

(29:18) Moving from search to answers + citing sources

(35:53) The ad supported publishing ecosystem

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(39:13) Leaving Google

(41:31) The search to answers revolution

(44:34) Compensating publishers and dealing with content moderation

(48:51) Open loop vs. Closed loop

(54:29) Neeva copycats

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