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Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas and Paytm CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma
Paytm founder and CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma, in a recent post on X (formerly Twitter), said that talking to ChatGPT is like talking Taylor Swift to a grandfather who is from the Bono and Roger Waters era.
"Perplexity is perpetually intelligent. Then and now," Sharma wrote.
He noted ChatGPT's data mining limit as its models are updated to a certain date.
Sharma shares post on X
Chat GPT is like talking Taylor Swift to grand father who is from Bono and Roger Waters era.
— Vijay Shekhar Sharma (@vijayshekhar) September 1, 2024
Perplexity is perpetually intelligent. Then and now.
(This is because chat GPT has limit on data mining to a date on its models. So for recent events it won’t be logically good) https://t.co/4pHVIX9d4r
ChatGPT vs Perplexity AI
Sharma was responding to Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas' post, which highlighted a comparison between ChatGPT and Perplexity in terms of handling up-to-date information.
In the comparison, Perplexity provided a more specific and timely answer to a query about the restriction of X in Brazil, pointing out the direct cause—non-compliance with a judicial order by Elon Musk's company, while ChatGPT offered a more general response without current details.
Aravind Srinivas shared two screenshots, one from ChatGPT and the other from Perplexity, showcasing their responses to a query about the restriction of X in Brazil.
He posted these screenshots in response to a question posed by a user named Arap Muk, who asked, "Are there any strong reasons why one should choose Perplexity over ChatGPT for search?"
This is why https://t.co/etWKaisufb pic.twitter.com/QXmYApmLEe
— Aravind Srinivas (@AravSrinivas) September 1, 2024
What is Perplexity AI?
Founded in 2022 by Andy Konwinski, Denis Yarats, Johnny Ho, and IIT-Madras graduated Aravind Srinivas, the San Francisco-based startup is advancing the search engine landscape by integrating AI and chatbot technologies.
It offers a unique search experience that directly answers user queries with accurate information and source citations.
Earlier this year, the startup raised $62.7 million in funding led by Daniel Gross, former head of AI at Y Combinator.
Other investors who invested include Stan Druckenmiller, NVIDIA, billionaire Jeff Bezos, Tobi Lutke, and Garry Tan, among others.