Perplexity.ai has the right ideas when it comes to an AI copilot (i.e. how do humans explore a particular subject of interest). Alt-tabbing, clicking multiple links, eye-balling to get the right piece of information from a dense webpage, etc. may be current default behaviors (and may remain for a very long time) but not necessarily the best UX. Lots to learn from preplexity's approach.
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@ContractKen we're trying to cut the clutter of searching / alt-tabbing / assumptions / comparisons, etc. that lawyers do while reviewing and drafting contracts.
It is good to have different opinions, especially from talented folks like Thomas. Here's what's not right about this:
1. Reading reviews by opening tabs and sifting is definitely a lot more time-consuming than getting precise summaries and targeted answers to things you want to actually know about a place or a business.
2. Most people read reviews about restaurants already on Maps on mobile, which is already not "web search". A similar argument for local businesses. I essentially see the correct takeaway from his argument as: "Maps" isn't going anywhere. Google Maps is such an incredible product, with constant live updates on timings, reviews, ratings of people, etc. It is facing competition in certain areas like people posting reels on Tiktok. But still actual navigation and timings without Maps is hopeless.
3. Communities, memes, and news discussions happen more directly on social platforms, and discovering them is a lot easier through curated feeds than a traditional web search engine.
4. People discover and plan a lot for travel through much more visually curated feeds like Instagram. And actual travel planning sucks on an ad-filled web search interface.