Generative AI tool Perplexity.ai, which recently has raised US $25.6 million in a funding round led by New Enterprise Associates, is now available for free on iOS.
Some of its investors include prominent AI researchers from Google & Meta Platforms. Perplexity.ai’s CEO, Aravind Srinivas, is a former researcher at Google & DeepMind.
Perplexity.ai is a San Francisco, US-based startup that claims to have developed a new way to search the Internet with artificial intelligence (AI). It is a “conversational search engine” that allows users to ask any question & get short answers generated by its AI along with citations from reliable sources. Perplexity.ai also supports voice search & follow-up questions, making it easier for users to learn more about any topic.
Perplexity.ai was launched in 2022 as a Web-based service that uses OpenAI’s GPT-3 model, one of the most advanced natural language processing systems in the world. Perplexity.ai claims to offer a faster & more accurate way to search the Internet than traditional search engines, as it can understand natural language queries & provide relevant information from multiple sources.
Perplexity.ai has recently released its app for iOS devices, which is available for free on the App Store. The app lets iPhone users access the power of Perplexity.ai on their phones and enjoy features such as daily popular questions, thread history, and source verification. Perplexity.ai plans to launch its app for Android devices soon.
Perplexity.ai’s CEO has said that his vision is to create a superpower on users’ phones that allows them to search, discover, research, and learn faster than ever before. He said that Perplexity.ai is not just a search engine, but a learning engine that can help users expand their knowledge and curiosity.
Perplexity.ai has received positive feedback from its users, who have praised its ability to provide concise and informative answers to their questions. Some users have compared Perplexity.ai to ChatGPT, another popular AI chat tool that uses GPT-3, but noted that Perplexity.ai offers more reliable sources and voice search capabilities.
Perplexity.ai is one of the leading examples of how AI can transform the way we access information & communicate Online. Perplexity.ai aims to become the ultimate AI assistant for users who want to learn anything under the sun.
