Does AI truly understand me? | PGX IDEAS #6 | Aravind Srinivasan
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Welcome to PGX Ideas #6Here I sit down with some of the most interesting minds in the world — scientists, philosophers, economists, and creators — to think about the forces shaping the future.Each episode is an attempt to understand ONE BIG question. The kind that doesn’t have a single answer but reveals how people who think deeply approach life, work, and meaning.This time, I spoke with Aravind Srinivas on PGX Ideas - Co-founder and CEO of Perplexity Al about: Does AI truly understand me?Timestamps:00:00 - How did you get into AI?02:45 - Ad05:40 - Lessons from rejection or studying abroad11:16 - Why do emergent effects matter?13:05 - India’s competitive culture15:05 - Talent problem or system failure?16:25 - How can India evolve?17:45 - China’s approach to research21:02 - What’s cutting-edge in AI today?25:02 - What creates value in an economy?28:45 - What is the internet built on?32:48 - Can AI assist humans?35:25 - Why do humans wonder?37:25 - Why do humans create?40:50 - Does memory still matter?43:15 - Does curiosity create knowledge?45:40 - Biological vs artificial intelligence51:24 - Is curiosity uniquely human?58:55 - Can AI shape human thinking?1:05:24 - Do we understand intelligence?1:10:50 - Meaning beyond behaviourism1:21:48 - How do kids learn to learn?1:25:43 - Why is hardware innovation hard?1:31:19 - Can AI feel?1:39:00 - Path to superintelligence1:47:35 - Questions for PrakharEnjoy.
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