<ul><li>AI startup valuations are soaring, but concerns persist about tech giants like Google entering the market.</li><li>Aravind Srinivas, CEO of Perplexity, faced questions on Google potentially making Perplexity obsolete.</li><li>Google's release of Gemini 2.5 models and AI features raises competition concerns for Perplexity.</li><li>Srinivas believes Google's reliance on ad revenue hinders full adoption of AI-generated search responses.</li><li>Perplexity's revenue model differs from Google's ad-driven one, focusing on subscriptions and now ads.</li><li>Despite investor confidence and revenue growth, Perplexity faces the challenge of Google's scale and resources.</li><li>Deedy Das suggests Google may not replicate Perplexity to avoid cannibalizing its search business.</li><li>Perplexity's strategic advantage lies in capturing user preference and product experience over time.</li><li>Perplexity's diversification into AI tools like Comet aims to enhance browsing experience without ads.</li><li>Srinivas believes Comet will redefine AI browsing and aims for broader distribution despite challenges.</li></ul>

Google Has Had Two Years to ‘Kill’ Perplexity — and it Hasn’t: Aravind Srinivas

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