Perplexity CEO: AI spending will become more efficient very soon - CNBC

You bought the AI tool. Nobody used it. $200/month gone. That's not a you problem. That's a timing and fit problem. Here's what the CEO of Perplexity just said publicly — AI spending is about to get

You bought the AI tool. Nobody used it. $200/month gone.

That's not a you problem. That's a timing and fit problem.

Here's what the CEO of Perplexity just said publicly — AI spending is about to get more efficient. Translation for business owners: the bloated, overpromised, overpriced phase is ending. Sharper, cheaper, more targeted tools are coming fast.

That's actually good news if you haven't committed to anything yet.

The businesses winning right now aren't the ones who spent the most. They're the ones who picked one specific problem — a repetitive task, a bottleneck, a daily frustration — and matched one tool to that one thing. Nothing more.

You don't need a platform. You need a proof point.

This week, write down the single most time-consuming task your team repeats every day. That's your starting point. Not a strategy. Not a roadmap. Just that one thing. From there, the right tool becomes obvious and the ROI shows up fast.

No ripping out what works. No learning to code. No consultant disappearing with your budget.

What's the one repetitive task in your business that eats the most time every week?

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Aravind Srinivas, Perplexity CEO, joins 'Power Lunch' to discuss if AI spending is slowing, what's coming and much more ... Small Business · Investing.