AI search startups are blowing up
AI search has quietly become one of the most attractive targets in consumer AI.
Yesterday’s big news was Google’s plan to blow up its traditional Search in favor of an AI-powered experience — but Google isn’t the only company planning for the next generation of discoverability.AThis morning, Bloomberg has news of the Andreessen Horowitz-backed Exa Labs, which has raised $250 million against a $2.2 billion valuation to go after the same market. And it’s part of a wave of startups all chasing AI search, which has quietly become one of the most attractive targets in consumer AI.
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