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Perplexity AI, or simply Perplexity, is a web search engine that uses a large language model to process queries and synthesize responses based on web search results. With a conversational approach, Perplexity allows users to ask follow-up questions and receive answers with citations of their sources from the internet.[2]
Perplexity AI, Inc. was founded as a privately held company in 2022 by Aravind Srinivas, Denis Yarats, Johnny Ho, and Andy Konwinski. It launched its flagship search engine on December 7, 2022, and has since released a Google Chrome extension and an app for iOS and Android.[1][2][3] As of June 2025, the company was valued at US$14 billion.[4] It currently has around 700 employees,[5] and is headquartered in San Francisco, California, United States.[6]
A free and public version is available, but the paid Pro subscription allows users to choose from a variety of more advanced models, among other features.[1]
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- ^ a b Wiggers, Kyle (April 5, 2023). "AI-powered search engine Perplexity AI lands $26M, launches iOS app". Techcrunch. Archived from the original on March 5, 2024. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
- ^ Wiggers, Kyle (January 23, 2025). "Perplexity launches an assistant for Android". TechCrunch. Archived from the original on January 23, 2025. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
- ^ Ghaffary, Shirin (May 12, 2025). "AI Startup Perplexity Nears Funding at $14 Billion Value".
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- ^ "Google's latest rival: What is Perplexity AI and why is it causing so much controversy?". October 24, 2024. Archived from the original on December 13, 2024. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
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