Perplexity CEO: Power Users Drive True Value in the AI Era
FinanceYF5 · x · 2026-07-07
Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas stated that high-intensity users, rather than average ones, hold the real value in the AI era. He noted that Meta engineers spend nearly $10 million annually on coding tools, and some users spend over $10,000 monthly running agent loops on Perplexity Computer. The old logic of chasing a billion low-engagement users has shifted, with commercial value increasingly concentrating on power users.
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