Perplexity AI CEO Aravind Srinivas says this metric will decide the AI race winner: ‘Whoever is able to maximise…’

Perplexity AI CEO Aravind Srinivas has predicted how companies can win the AI race. He believes that the company that generates the most economic value from the energy consumed by artificial intelligence (AI) systems will ultimately emerge as the long-term winner in the AI race. Speaking to CNBC, Srinivas said the most important metric for AI companies is “token value per watt per user”, a measure that combines efficiency, performance and economic output. According to him, the ability to maximise this metric will be more important than simply building larger or more expensive AI models.

“Whoever is able to maximise this particular objective really will, by balancing accuracy, latency, cost, privacy and intelligence altogether; they’re going to win- that’s what’s going to win long term,” Srinivas told CNBC.