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Perplexity AI
AI-powered search engine with citations on every answer.
About Perplexity AI
Perplexity replaces traditional search with a conversational AI that cites its sources for every claim. Excellent for research, fact-checking, and exploring topics in depth. Pro adds GPT-4, Claude, file uploads, and Pages for long-form research.
Key features
- Source citations on every answer
- Follow-up questions in the same thread
- Spaces for organizing research
- File and image upload (Pro)
- Pages — publish your research
Pros & limitations
Pros
- Replaces Google for research-heavy queries
- Real-time, source-cited answers
- Clean, ad-free UI
Limitations
- Not as good as ChatGPT/Claude for creative writing
- Some Pro features feel gated arbitrarily
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