Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas on the rush toward an AI-curated web | TechCrunch Disrupt 2024

[@alexanderparady4774]

Crazy adversarial interviewer, and Aravind frankly killed it with a calm and conscious answers through this new era of technology. Was in the room and you can tell the tech community’s energy is very behind him.

[@jieminsworld3734]

Agreed! Omg.. I like TechCrunch less now because of this. I mean what’s right or wrong is up to the judge, but if they don’t like them, don’t have them there, is that hard?!

[@alexanderparady4774]

@ they threw a great event this week and I think this was still very engaging conversation all withstanding. Seems like the interviewer may have had some personal grievance coming from a journalism background, but I think it brought about a very candid conversation which is welcomed.

[@mriz]

​@@jieminsworld3734journalist is not advertisement, duhh

[@mriz]

​@@jieminsworld3734journalism is not advertisement, duh

[@jieminsworld3734]

@@mriz if you call this journalism that’s just laughable. Also audiences were in the room to get to know and learn from different founders from different backgrounds, whether right or wrong they could judge, not to be there watching you do “journalism”, thanks

[@tejasudha]

Neither of us are lawyers

[@MihirrPanchaal]

the interviewer doesnt even shake hands once the interview is over. Why so much shade dude?

[@broHanSolo]

It sounds pretty adversarial, but it's kinda good for reporters to ask tough questions, and hopefully he keeps the same energy when talking to other leaders in the space. Also, wonderfully handled by Arvind tbh.

[@pramitmajumder6738]

the interviewer will never build anything of consequence. his opinions dont matter. i wish he is put in his place soon. he was not coming from a place of curiosity but a place of motivated vengence

[@DomWeb-v9j]

Those who can’t, write.

[@sumanshverma1234]

Aravind handled this interview perfectly

[@akshattewari]

Just so you know TechCrunch - I hadn't even heard your name before today. I came here because of Perplexity and Aravind!

[@DeepuAsok]

Rooting for Perplexity! Phenomenal product.

[@gimmedatthing7829]

only cause you're an indian

[@DeepuAsok]

@@gimmedatthing7829 I didn't even know it was started by an Indian when I started using it. Also, unlike you, I don't look up the race of the founder before using a product.

[@DomWeb-v9j]

@@gimmedatthing7829lol you must be an artists or writer cuz only these two professions are butt hurt by perplexity

[@nish6106]

Its funny how Journalists get so pissed when talking to perplexity but be so soft when asking questions to Zuck or Sama while they be ripping the whole internet apart to train Llama and Chat GPT

[@abhiumn]

What a buzzkill interviewer asking a LLMs based company why they are raising money? For infra, compute, training and inference. Could not have gotten a more uneducated interviewer. Decades of journalism experience my foot.

[@nirmalacharya5719]

Total embrassment for the interviewer. Shame on you Senior Editor. Aravind Srinivas completely Killed it with grace and calm. Perplexity is next revolution.

[@aquetheblues]

Copyrights or AI, we have to choose. If we want accurate answers, they can't come from the public domain.

[@themindshiftpodcast]

The “journalist” was in the attack from the start. What a joke of an interviewer who takes a founders time who is trying to create something valuable in the world and spend the entire time trying to poke holes in the product, damage their credibility. Aravind did a great job keeping his composure. WOW - doesn’t even shake his hand after the interview.

[@ankitmhatre1764]

Composed and Insightful. Way to go Aravind.

[@TimZaman]

What an embarassing interviewer. Decent questions but he doesn't need to be such a hater

[@gtleshow]

Aravind out here talking about an AI-curated web while I’m still trying to get my AI to stop recommending 10-year-old cat videos

[@droopy_eyes]

Iconic how tech bros defend mr. Srinivas because they invested in AI bubble, like blockchain folks did in previous craze. Trying to "call out" mr. Coldewey for confronting thief in silk gloves. Just a reminder, you people believed in Theranos and Juicero as well.

[@Facticly]

After reading these comments they're most likely paid for, or actually working for this scam artist boasting about replacing people striking for people he'd pay pennies on the dollar for.

[@orkomaximus4989]

Great mind.

[@warrenv.930]

This is the WORST interviewer. Do better #TCDisrupt

[@rohitsrao]

That was one of the worst interviews I've ever seen. Seem like he just walked in with an agenda to discredit. I mean the question about why raise so much money is just ridiculous. The questions actually reveal more about the interviewer than Aravind. Admire the patience and well thought out answers from Aravind. Inspiring.

[@Breaking_Bold]

Not good interviewer…he will not be able to extract Knowledge out of Arvinds experience..he lost an opportunity

[@aliasgarjh]

#TCDisrupt, couldn't you find a proper interviewer? Or is that the best you got?

[@rahulkhanna9660]

Perplexity rocks..

[@angelmorales8793]

The worst interviewer in the world, what a pity. Good participation by Aravind.

[@sugiv]

Mr Senior Editor - Easy to ask questions and also written down questions, blah blah blah, oops. Perplexity and AI is great. Lets have editor agent ask questions next time with clear system prompt, dont be rude :) How the heck this guy has survived as senior editor for 15 years.? Hehe Will this editor have the same body language and questions to Elon M?

[@saurabhchopra]

Devin, you're the worst interviewer ever.

[@couldntcarelessss6]

🤌🏻🤌🏻

[@sandyhills12]

Citations mean shit when you lift and place more than X% of the content.

[@sandyhills12]

They need to take monetization seriously, it's okay if companies fail to build great UIs, as long as their content is useful for the LLMs

[@dudeabideth4428]

AI to media/content industry Let me work with you so that I can take over what you do 😊

[@theglobaltruthseeker]

The interviewer was a total embarrassment. Aravind was a class act!

[@jayknighttt]

L interviewer