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Denis Yarats

Co-founder and CTO of Perplexity AI; background in machine learning from Facebook AI Research and Quora.

Top 5 podcasts with Denis Yarats

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Jun 19, 2024 • 46min

The perplexities of information retrieval

Denis Yarats, co-founder and CTO of Perplexity, dives deep into the world of AI-driven information retrieval. He highlights the shortcomings of traditional search engines and reveals how Perplexity aims to enhance accuracy and validation. The conversation explores the challenges of integrating large language models for real-time data access and the importance of verifying generated content. Denis also shares insights on future innovations in user experience design and the potential for AI to improve decision-making by synthesizing information into actionable insights.
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Jun 20, 2024 • 44min

Transforming Search with Perplexity AI’s CTO Denis Yarats

CTO of Perplexity, Denis Yarats, discusses transforming search engines using AI, challenges in search technology evolution, model preferences, balancing speed and quality, role of prompting in language models, providing unbiased answers, and founding principles of tech companies.
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Mar 23, 2023 • 39min

How do we go from search engines to answer engines? With Perplexity AI’s Aravind Srinivas and Denis Yarats

Aravind Srinivas, Co-founder and CEO of Perplexity AI and former OpenAI research scientist, along with Denis Yarats, Co-founder and CTO with a machine learning background from Facebook AI, discuss the future of search. They explain how their startup aims to transform traditional search engines into conversational answer engines. Topics include the importance of rapid iteration in tech, innovative hiring practices, and navigating the shift from academia to industry in AI. Their insights reveal a vision for more intuitive and trustworthy digital information retrieval.
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Jun 17, 2024 • 36min

#216 Perplexity & the Future of AI with Denis Yarats, Co-Founder and CTO at Perplexity AI

Denis Yarats, Co-founder and CTO of Perplexity AI and former research scientist at Facebook, chats about the transformative potential of AI in search. He discusses how Perplexity AI aims to outsmart traditional search engines like Google by providing faster, AI-assisted results. The conversation explores innovative strategies for fostering a collaborative tech culture, tackling misinformation, and the future implications of large language models. Denis also shares insights on the importance of user experience design in generative AI products.
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Apr 21, 2024 • 35min

Perplexity CTO Denis Yarats on AI-powered search

CTO Denis Yarats of Perplexity, an AI-powered search engine, discusses the company's journey from prototype to 10M users. Topics include text-to-SQL tool, ChatGPT, user data focus, early adopters, core technical competencies, subscription pricing, hardware partnerships, and future product vision. Sandhya Hegde of Unusual Ventures guides the conversation with insights on founder advice in the AI space.