Aravind Srinivas, CEO of Perplexity AI, explores how curiosity drives human progress—from ancient Hindu epics describing autonomous weapons to AI's future role in society. He argues the 'curiosity premium' is humanity's most valuable trait, and that AI should amplify rather than replace our drive to ask questions. Curiosity is the universal human quality that has driven all meaningful achievement across history, from ancient temple construction to modern innovation, and remains the most important trait for success and fulfillment.