📚 2 Books mentioned in "Aravind Srinivas: Perplexity CEO on Future of AI, Search & the Internet | Lex Fridman Podcast #434" of Lex Fridman Podcast
Podcast: Lex Fridman Podcast
Episode: Aravind Srinivas: Perplexity CEO on Future of AI, Search & the Internet | Lex Fridman Podcast #434
Published on June 19, 2024
Here’s a list of all the books mentioned in this episode. Click on the links to watch specific excerpts on YouTube and feel free to purchase the books if they caught your interest!
The Art of War
Buy The Art of War by Sun Tzu on Amazon
The pivotal point to recognize is that there’s this quote from 'The Art of War': 'Make the weakness of your enemy a strength.' The core weakness of Google is that any ad unit less profitable than a link or one that discourages link clicks isn’t in their interests to pursue aggressively; they prefer to focus on something higher-margin.
Aravind Srinivas references 'The Art of War' to illustrate a strategic point, using a quote to explain Google's weaknesses in the search market.
The beginning of infinity
Buy The beginning of infinity by Deutsch, David on Amazon
This concept is elaborated upon in the book 'The Beginning of Infinity' by David Deutsch. You are always pursuing new knowledge.
In this segment, Lex Fridman refers to the book 'The Beginning of Infinity' by David Deutsch while exploring the theme of Perplexity as a tool for knowledge discovery and the continuous pursuit of new knowledge.