Perplexity AI
Perplexity AI is an AI-powered search engine that answers questions with cited sources rather than a list of links. It combines real-time web search with language model reasoning to give direct, sourced answers. Pro Search goes deeper with multiple search steps, making it excellent for research that would otherwise require visiting dozens of pages.
👍 Pros
- Every answer comes with cited sources you can verify
- Real-time web access — no training data cutoff issues
- Pro Search handles complex multi-part research queries
- Generous free tier for everyday searches
👎 Cons
- Not ideal for creative tasks or long-form writing
- Can hallucinate source summaries even with citations
- Pro Search is capped at 5 queries/day on free plan
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