The Brave Technologist New Use Cases For AI and the Brave Search API
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Nov 20, 2024 Jan Piotrowski, VP at Brave Software, shares his journey from venture capital to leading Brave Search, the largest independent search engine outside Google. He emphasizes the significance of independent search engines and reveals how Brave's unique approach has scaled to over 30 million daily queries. Jan discusses the pivotal acquisition enabling their own search index and the unexpected use cases of their API, especially in AI. He highlights the necessity of diverse data sources for effective AI training, making a strong case for innovation in search technology.
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Jan's Journey to Brave
- Jan Piotrowski joined Brave after initially considering investing in the company.
- He started in various business roles, including financial modeling and partnerships.
Independent Search
- Most search engines besides Google and Bing rely on their APIs, limiting independence.
- Brave prioritized building an independent search index to control its destiny and user privacy.
API Evolution
- Brave planned an API business from the start but didn't anticipate AI use cases.
- Initially aiming to power other search engines, the API now fuels AI models.