Sam Altman intuitively understands the importance of controlling the consumer interface, which is why OpenAI is launching products that directly compete with existing search engines.

The motivation behind starting Perplexity wasn't to kill Google, but to explore an idea of significant scale and ambition.

Sam Altman has publicly expressed his intention to transition OpenAI from a nonprofit to a for-profit entity, which involves legally acquiring the nonprofit's assets through a for-profit structure.

Meta views OpenAI as their biggest competitor, and I respect their aggressive approach to innovation, even if their current AI efforts haven't met expectations.

For clients like Perplexity, the challenge is appealing to a broad audience, making it aspirational and relatable at the same time, while also transforming the AI experience from a simple question-and-answer interaction into a comprehensive knowledge portal, similar to how Google used to serve as the front page of the internet.

Google's technology may surpass OpenAI's, but they struggle with execution and polish.

Sam Altman is an incredible organizer who can unite diverse interests and people, which was crucial for the founding of OpenAI.

Perplexity is designed to be a more intelligent search engine than Google, particularly useful in specific scenarios.

In 2016, OpenAI was seen as a long shot compared to Google in 1999, with many doubting its chances of success.