What is Perplexity AI?

[danisjohn]

I’m exploring Perplexity AI — what is Perplexity AI and how does it help with search or AI assistance?

 

[Aaron]

Perplexity AI is an AI-driven search assistant that provides fast, concise answers by combining natural language understanding with real-time web results. It summarizes information from multiple sources, includes citations for verification, and allows users to ask follow-up questions, making research, fact-checking, and learning more efficient and interactive.

 

[joetribounii]

Perplex AI is an artificial intelligence conversation search engine that provides conversational answers to queries, supported by references from authoritative sources.

 

[ronmurphy]

Imagine Google and ChatGPT had a baby… yeah, that’s basically Perplexity AI. You ask it stuff, and it gives you answers that make sense instead of 20 different tabs. Not perfect, but way less annoying than scrolling through random forums for answers.