Perplexity

Perplexity AI is an AI-powered search engine that answers questions directly with citations and concise summaries.

What Is Perplexity AI?

Perplexity is a search engine built on artificial intelligence. It answers questions directly, includes citations for sources, and summarizes key information. Research features enable deeper topic exploration, and the interface offers a clean design with voice access and a smart answer engine.

The platform also offers “Pages,” which lets users create and share web pages using AI-generated content.

You can access Perplexity via its website, mobile apps for Android and iPhone, or as a Chrome extension.

Who’s Behind Perplexity AI?

Perplexity AI was founded by four people:

• Aravind Srinivas: CEO. Previously an AI researcher at OpenAI and Google.
• Denis Yarats: CTO. Formerly an AI research scientist at Meta.
• Johnny Ho: CSO. Former Quora engineer and quantitative trader on Wall Street.
• Andy Konwinski: President. Part of the founding team at Databricks.

What Can You Use Perplexity AI For?

Perplexity is designed for quickly finding accurate, clear answers with its built-in search engine. Main use cases include:

• As an answer engine for quick questions
• Legal and professional research
• Market research, including property and financial markets
• Business intelligence and financial analysis
• Content generation, such as essays, reports, scripts, and SEO content
• Summarizing content
• Creative writing, including blogs, emails, and song lyrics
• SEO optimization, including keyword extraction and meta descriptions
• Customer support automation, chatbots, and virtual assistants
• Data analysis and reporting
• Language tasks such as translation, sentiment analysis, grammar checking, and speech processing
• Tracking real-time events like news, weather, and elections