Deans Speaker Series | Aravind Srinivas, PhD 21 (Comp. Sci.) | CEO & Cofounder, Perplexity @berkeleyhaas
Deans Speaker Series | Aravind Srinivas, PhD 21 (Comp. Sci.) | CEO & Cofounder, Perplexity  @berkeleyhaas
Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Aravind Srinivas co-founded Perplexity in 2022 because of his own curiosity about a more transparent and verifiable AI-powered search experience while he was a researcher at OpenAI, Google, and DeepMind. Through his leadership, Perplexity is one of the largest AI companies, with a base of over 30 million active users and 780 million inquiries. His work Questions the Status Quo in the constantly evolving landscape of AI.

In a fireside chat format, Aravind will discuss his journey as a founder, share insights on the expansion of the AI landscape, and reflect on the impact of Perplexity’s mission to support the world’s curiosity. The session will conclude with an audience Q&A.
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