It’s not clear which is a crazier idea: making computers understand the nuances of human language, or building a startup search engine to compete with Google and other entrenched giants. PowerSet is trying to do both. Even in its pre-launch stage, the startup is generating significant buzz for its technology and backers, as well as the massive opportunities if it can deliver on its ambitious goals.

In this conversation, I speak with PowerSet CEO Barney Pell about the future of search, the Semantic Web, Web 2.0, and just how our interactions with computers might improve in the coming years.

 

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