Imagine if you never had to click through ten blue links again just to get an answer. That’s exactly what Perplexity AI is trying to change. Arvind Srinivas, the co-founder and CEO, wants to make search smarter, faster, and more human—without all the guesswork. Think of it as your hyper-intelligent friend who not only gives you the answer but also backs it up with solid references.
Arvind’s journey from academia to AI entrepreneurship wasn’t a straight line. He started off as an algorithms-obsessed IIT student, stumbled into a machine learning contest (which he won without really trying—casual flex), and then found himself knee-deep in AI research at Berkeley and OpenAI. He quickly realized that AI-powered search was the future and wasn’t going to wait around for someone else to build it.
Fast forward to today, Perplexity is an AI-powered search engine that doesn’t just spit out results—it has conversations. Instead of making you craft the perfect Google search query, it asks you clarifying questions and guides you to the best answer, just like a real person would. And unlike traditional search engines, Perplexity actually tells you where its information comes from. No more mysterious AI responses.
Also, Perplexity is now famous as the The World’s Fastest-Growing Startup, reaching a valuation of $8B in Just 2 Years. As Arvind puts it, “Don’t blame the user for not having a good prompt. Blame the AI for not being able to help them figure it out.” That philosophy led to Perplexity’s ‘Copilot’ feature, which refines user queries in real time. The result? A search engine that doesn’t just find answers—it understands you.
With 10 million monthly users and counting, Perplexity is proving that AI-driven search isn’t just a cool experiment—it’s the future. If you’re still relying on old-school search engines, you might want to rethink that. And, if you are interested, you can watch the full video here:
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