Perplexity AI

Perplexity AI is an answer engine that uses large language models to deliver accurate answers to questions using real-time web search.

Why Perplexity over Google?

When you search on Google, you get a list of links. You have to click through multiple sites, avoid ads, and read long articles to find your answer.

When you search on Perplexity, it reads those sites for you, synthesizes the information, and gives you a direct answer with citations.

Best Use Cases

1. Market Research: "Who are the top competitors to X in Europe?"
2. Technical Troubleshooting: "Why am I getting error Y in Next.js 14?"
3. Summarization: "Summarize the latest AI news from this week."

Pro Features

Perplexity Pro gives you access to the latest models like Claude 3 Opus and GPT-4o, allows for file uploads (PDFs, CSVs), and provides more comprehensive "Pro Searches" that ask clarifying questions before answering.