

Search Is Dead? The Future of Search: How OpenAI, TikTok, and AI Are Reinventing Discovery, Knowledge, and the Internet
Rethinking Search in the Age of AI-The Next Decade of Search Starts Here.
For more than two decades, search has been the primary gateway to the world's knowledge.
Today, that gateway is being reinvented.
Large language models, AI agents, multimodal systems, and reasoning models are fundamentally changing how people discover information, make decisions, and interact with knowledge. Search is evolving from retrieving links to delivering intelligence.
The next generation of search won't be built by a single company. It will emerge from the combined efforts of researchers, AI labs, product leaders, startups, and investors.
Join us for an exclusive evening exploring one of the most important transformations in technology.
Speakers
Marti Hearst
Professor, UC Berkeley
One of the world's leading researchers in information retrieval, search interfaces, and human-computer interaction.
Brian Yang
Ads Team, OpenAI
Building the future of AI-native advertising and monetization in the age of conversational search.
Anthony Yin
Chief of Staff, Product, TikTok
Helping shape how billions of users discover information through AI-powered recommendation and search experiences.
Leading Venture Capitalist (TBA)
Sharing an investor's perspective on the next generation of AI search, knowledge platforms, and emerging startups.
Featured Perspectives
Academic Research
How are recent breakthroughs in large language models and information retrieval redefining the science of search?
AI Industry
How are frontier AI companies designing intelligent search, reasoning systems, AI agents, and conversational interfaces?
Product Innovation
How are global consumer platforms reimagining discovery, recommendations, and user experience in the AI era?
Venture Capital
Which startups, technologies, and business models will shape the future of AI-powered knowledge discovery?
Each speaker will deliver a 30-minute keynote, sharing cutting-edge research, product insights, and strategic perspectives, followed by networking with founders, researchers, investors, and AI leaders from across Silicon Valley.
Topics We'll Explore
How search is evolving beyond keywords into reasoning and intelligence
AI agents as the next generation of information discovery
The convergence of search, recommendation, and personalized assistants
The future of AI-native advertising and monetization
Frontier research driving the next wave of search technologies
Investment opportunities across the AI search ecosystem
What founders should build in the post-search era
Whether you're building AI products, investing in frontier technologies, conducting research, or simply curious about where AI is headed, this forum offers an opportunity to hear directly from the people shaping the future of information.
Search is no longer just about finding answers.
It's becoming the operating system for how humans think, learn, and make decisions.
Join us as we explore what comes next.
Ending
The future of search won't be won by a single company.
It will be shaped by an ecosystem of researchers pushing scientific boundaries, entrepreneurs building new products, AI labs creating frontier models, and investors backing the next generation of innovation.
Join the conversation shaping how the world will discover knowledge in the age of AI.