SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Perplexity AI chief executive Aravind Srinivas has launched an audacious $34.5 billion bid to acquire Google’s Chrome browser, positioning the fast-growing AI startup at the center of one of the tech industry’s biggest potential shake-ups.

In an unlikely bid that shows the growing brashness of young artificial intelligence companies, the A.I. start-up Perplexity has made an unsolicited offer to buy Google’s Chrome web browser for $34.5 billion.

Perplexity AI has surprised the tech world. The company's CEO Arvind Srinivas has given an all-cash offer of $34.5 billion to buy Google Chrome. Google Chrome: Artificial intelligence startup Perplexity AI has surprised the tech world.