Feb 29, 2024 · 56 min
Sriram and Aarthi are joined by Aravind Srinivas, CEO of Perplexity AI, an AI conversational engine that answers users' questions with sources and citations. Show notes: (0:00) Introduction (4:44) Aravind’s background (10:05) Getting hired at OpenAI (13:30) DeepMind vs. OpenAI (22:57) Cultivating Perplexity AI’s culture (28:24) Why Aravind avoids meetings (32:30) Why Larry Page is Aravind’s favorite entrepreneur (36:30) Career advice for students (42:23) Why Perplexity AI won’t become commoditized (47:00) How Perplexity AI views distribution (49:47) Competing with tech giants for top talent (53:22) Seeking truth — Other episodes you might enjoy: EP 63 - Lessons From Networking In Silicon Valley EP 61 - The Reality of Raising Kids in the Tech Industry EP 59 - Why We Moved to London, The Elon Musk Book, Should You Get An MBA EP 55 - When To Quit Your Job: Advice From Silicon Valley VCs Follow Sriram: https://www.instagram.com/sriramk/ https://twitter.com/sriramk Follow Aarthi: https://www.instagram.com/aarthir/ https://twitter.com/aarthir Follow the podcast: https://www.instagram.com/aarthiandsriramshow/ https://twitter.com/aarthisrirampod