Perplexity's CEO says he's worried about AI companionship apps: 'Your mind is manipulable very easily'

09/10/2025, 3:59 AM
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Perplexity's CEO says he's worried about AI companionship apps: 'Your mind is manipulable very easily'

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Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas is uneasy about one of AI's fastest-spreading use cases: companionship.

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