Powerset Launches

Powerset, one of the most talked about startups in Silicon Valley, launched tonight. I'm guessing they chose late Saturday to make sure the server load would initially be fairly small as there will likely be a surge of activity on Monday.

The initial Powerset search is restricted to Wikipedia pages but it gives insight into the approaches to semantic search that are driving this company.

Barney Pell, a pioneer in the field of artificial intelligence, is considered by many to be Powerset's key strategic advantage. He stepped down from top leadership several months ago in what the company said was restructuring as they got closer to launch, though critics suggested it was because Powerset was failing to deliver.

See for yourself -is Powerset the next Google?