Exa is an innovative AI search engine designed to enhance internet search by integrating large language models (LLMs) with high-quality online content. Founded out of frustration with the current state of internet search, particularly the dominance of search engine optimization (SEO) over content quality, Exa aims to create a search experience that feels like a guided exploration of human knowledge. By training a neural network to predict link quality based on how people discuss links, Exa offers a unique approach to finding high-quality results. In light of the limitations of LLMs, such as hallucinations and stale knowledge, Exa anticipates that these models will increasingly rely on search engines to access current and precise information. The company is building a search engine tailored to the needs of LLMs, emphasizing quality, precision, and content retrieval to support LLM-native queries and maintain low latency. Exa's API is positioned as an ideal tool for developers building applications that leverage LLMs to access internet content, marking a shift in the information ecosystem toward a collaboration between LLMs and advanced search technologies.