What is Perplexity.ai, and how can I use it?
People are talking about Perplexity.ai as a Google and ChatGPT disruptor, but what is it? We explain how Perplexity may become the new form of search.
Nov 21, 2024 • 4 Minute Read
With recent advances in AI, a new type of service has also come to the fore: search engines powered by Large Language Models (LLMs). One of these is Perplexity.ai, which shaking up the status quo. In this article, I'll explain what Perplexity is, and how you can use it.
What is Perplexity.ai?
Perplexity is a free, LLM-powered search engine. On the surface, it works like ChatGPT: you ask your queries in a chatbot-like interface, and the tool provides an answer. However, unlike ChatGPT, which gives you answers based on its historical training data, Perplexity.ai actually pulls up accurate and up--to-date information from recent articles.
In short, Perplexity is a model designed for real-time responses based on search intent, such as getting live news results.