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AI Summary
- Aravind Srinivas built Perplexity from a natural-language-to-SQL search tool into an AI-powered browser used by millions worldwide
- The company's big bet on agentic AI—not just chatbots—positions it as the next step in how people search and interact with information
- Speed, accuracy, and focused execution help Perplexity compete against giants; co-founder dynamics and technical challenges shaped the journey