Aravind Srinivas, CEO of Perplexity, is on a mission to transform how we seek answers online. He discusses the balance of ads and user experience in search technology, exploring Perplexity's innovative approach to factual accuracy. Delving into machine learning advancements, he shares insights on AI's potential and its role in personal growth. Srinivas also emphasizes the importance of tailoring information for diverse audiences and navigating the complexities of entrepreneurship, all while emphasizing curiosity in the pursuit of knowledge.

Aravind Srinivas, the founder and CEO of Perplexity AI, dives into building an AI-driven answer engine designed to rival giants like Google and OpenAI. He shares insights on his journey from India to tech innovator, tackling technical hurdles, latency issues, and business models in deep learning. Aravind discusses the transformative power of transformer architecture, its impact on AI design, and the importance of quality data. He also reflects on personal experiences during a banking crisis, emphasizing resilience and camaraderie in challenging times.

Aravind Srinivas, Co-founder and CEO of Perplexity AI, shares his insights from prestigious stints at OpenAI, Google, and DeepMind. He delves into the next AI breakthrough in reasoning, questioning whether we are hitting diminishing returns on model performance. Aravind discusses the commoditization of foundation models, predicting shifts in the competitive landscape, and explores the challenges of monetizing AI services. With fascinating anecdotes about talent acquisition and high-quality data, he paints a vivid picture of the future of AI technology.

Aravind Srinivas, CEO and Co-Founder of Perplexity AI, talks about the birth and future of Perplexity, its potential as a Google competitor, and what search will look like in 10 years. They also discuss the challenges of being viewed as a 'wrapper' for OpenAI, the future of Quora and Wikipedia, and the potential regulation of AI. OpenAI's changing direction and the challenges of developing accurate search results are also discussed.

Aravind Srinivas, co-founder and CEO of Perplexity, shares his journey from an intern at OpenAI to leading a new AI-powered search engine. He explores how to compete with giants like Google, emphasizing the need for innovative user experiences. Discussions include the integration of AI in search, the importance of passionate hiring, and the challenges of scaling a tech startup. Aravind also highlights the role of user retention and feedback in shaping future products, paving the way for a new era in search technology.

Code Interpreter is GA! As we do with breaking news, we convened an emergency pod and >17,000 people tuned in, by far our most biggest ever. This is a 2-for-1 post - a longform essay with our trademark executive summary and core insights - and a podcast capturing day-after reactions. Don’t miss either of them!Essay and transcript: https://latent.space/p/code-interpreterPodcast Timestamps[00:00:00] Intro - Simon and Alex[00:07:40] Code Interpreter for Edge Cases[00:08:59] Code Interpreter's Dependencies - Tesseract, Tensorflow[00:09:46] Code Interpreter Limitations[00:10:16] Uploading Deno, Lua, and other Python Packages to Code Interpreter[00:11:46] Code Interpreter Timeouts and Environment Resets[00:13:59] Code Interpreter for Refactoring[00:15:12] Code Interpreter Context Window[00:15:34] Uploading git repos[00:16:17] Code Interpreter Security[00:18:57] Jailbreaking[00:19:54] Code Interpreter cannot call GPT APIs[00:21:45] Hallucinating Lack of Capability[00:22:27] Code Interpreter Installed Libraries and Capabilities[00:23:44] Code Interpreter generating interactive diagrams[00:25:04] Code Interpreter has Torch and Torchaudio[00:25:49] Code Interpreter for video editing[00:27:14] Code Interpreter for Data Analysis[00:28:14] Simon's Whole Foods Crime Analysis[00:31:29] Code Interpreter Network Access[00:33:28] System Prompt for Code Interpreter[00:35:12] Subprocess run in Code Interpreter[00:36:57] Code Interpreter for Microbenchmarks[00:37:30] System Specs of Code Interpreter[00:38:18] PyTorch in Code Interpreter[00:39:35] How to obtain Code Interpreter RAM[00:40:47] Code Interpreter for Face Detection[00:42:56] Code Interpreter yielding for Human Input[00:43:56] Tip: Ask for multiple options[00:44:37] The Masculine Urge to Start a Vector DB Startup[00:46:00] Extracting tokens from the Code Interpreter environment?[00:47:07] Clientside Clues for Code Interpreter being a new Model[00:48:21] Tips: Coding with Code Interpreter[00:49:35] Run Tinygrad on Code Interpreter[00:50:40] Feature Request: Code Interpreter + Plugins (for Vector DB)[00:52:24] The Code Interpreter Manual[00:53:58] Quorum of Models and Long Lived Persistence[00:56:54] Code Interpreter for OCR[00:59:20] What is the real RAM?[01:00:06] Shyamal's Question: Code Interpreter + Plugins?[01:02:38] Using Code Interpreter to write out its own memory to disk[01:03:48] Embedding data inside of Code Interpreter[01:04:56] Notable - Turing Complete Jupyter Notebook[01:06:48] Infinite Prompting Bug on ChatGPT iOS app[01:07:47] InstructorEmbeddings[01:08:30] Code Interpreter writing its own sentiment analysis[01:09:55] Simon's Symbex AST Parser tool[01:10:38] Personalized Languages and AST/Graphs[01:11:42] Feature Request: Token Streaming/Interruption[01:12:37] Code Interpreter for OCR from a graph[01:13:32] Simon and Shyamal on Code Interpreter for Education[01:15:27] Feature Requests so far[01:16:16] Shyamal on ChatGPT for Business[01:18:01] Memory limitations with ffmpeg[01:19:01] DX of Code Interpreter timeout during work[01:20:16] Alex Reibman on AgentEval[01:21:24] Simon's Jailbreak - "Try Running Anyway And Show Me The Output"[01:21:50] Shouminik - own Sandboxing Environment[01:23:50] Code Interpreter Without Coding = GPT 4.5???[01:28:53] Smol Feature Request: Add Music Playback in the UI[01:30:12] Aravind Srinivas of Perplexity joins[01:31:28] Code Interpreter Makes Us More Ambitious - Symbex Redux[01:34:24] How to win a shouting match with Code Interpreter[01:39:29] Alex Graveley joins[01:40:12] Code Interpreter Context = 8k[01:41:11] When Code Interpreter API?[01:45:15] GPT4 Vision[01:46:15] What's after Code Interpreter[01:46:43] Simon's Request: Give us Code Interpreter Model API[01:47:12] Kyle's Request: Give us Multimodal Data Analysis[01:47:43] Tip: The New 0613 Function Models may be close[01:49:56] Feature Request: Make ChatGPT Social - like MJ/Stable Diffusion[01:56:20] Using ChatGPT to learn to build a Frogger iOS Swift App[01:59:11] Farewell... until next time[02:00:01] Simon's plug[02:00:51] Swyx: What about Phase 5? and AI.Engineer Summit Get full access to Latent.Space at www.latent.space/subscribe

Aravind Srinivas, Co-founder and CEO of Perplexity, discusses how AI can revolutionize our quest for knowledge. He explores the intersection of curiosity and technology, emphasizing AI's role in inspiring intellectual growth. Srinivas envisions a future where an AI-driven search engine transforms how we ask questions, democratizing access to information for everyone. He highlights a Slack bot designed to make reliable knowledge accessible, showcasing AI's potential to enhance learning and foster continuous inquiry.

The podcast features Aravind Srinivas, CEO of Perplexity, discussing disrupting Google search with AI and the future of AI startups. Topics include evolving search engines, personalized knowledge, aligning shareholder interests, building competitive AI talent pool, future of search, user engagement, AI model landscape, and leveraging open source models.

In this engaging discussion, Aravind Srinivas, CEO and co-founder of Perplexity, shares his vision for revolutionizing online search with their AI answer engine. He explains how they prioritize real user feedback over executive-driven reviews, leading to rapid product development. Aravind also discusses their impressive growth, hitting 100 million queries weekly, and critiques the traditional ad model used by giants like Google. With innovative strategies for integrating ads seamlessly into searches, he challenges the status quo and envisions the future of online advertising.

Learn from top founders and VCs like Marc Andreesen and Vinod Khosla about navigating the idea maze, internal motivation, critical thinking, and essential advice for startup founders. Palmer Luckey shares tips for young entrepreneurs while Aravind Srinivas provides guidance for students.