Perplexity AI is an AI-powered search engine and answer engine that uses large language models to provide direct, cited answers to user queries. It combines conversational AI with real-time web search, offering a more interactive and transparent alternative to traditional search engines.
- Founded in 2022 by Aravind Srinivas, Denis Yarats, Johnny Ho, and Andy Konwinski.
- Its core product is a conversational search engine that generates answers with inline citations from web sources.
- Offers a free tier and a paid Pro subscription that provides access to advanced models like GPT-4 and Claude.
- Known for its 'Copilot' feature that asks clarifying questions to refine search results.
- Has raised significant funding from investors including Jeff Bezos, Nvidia, and Institutional Venture Partners.
Perplexity AI is a U.S.-based startup that offers an AI-powered answer engine, combining large language models with real-time web search to provide cited, conversational answers. It's often positioned as an alternative to traditional search engines like Google.
- Founded in 2022, with Aravind Srinivas as CEO and co-founder (other co-founders include Denis Yarats, Johnny Ho, and Andy Konwinski).
- Its core product is a conversational search/answer engine that returns answers with inline source citations.
- Offers a paid tier called Perplexity Pro, which provides access to more advanced models (e.g., from OpenAI, Anthropic) and features like Pro Search.
- Has received backing from investors including Jeff Bezos, NVIDIA, IVP, NEA, and others, reaching multi-billion-dollar valuations.
- Launched additional features like Perplexity Copilot, Spaces/Collections, and announced a Comet browser initiative.
