Perplexity

What is Perplexity ?

As an emerging AI search tool, Perplexity combines natural language processing with real-time network data in its unique way, providing users with concise, accurate and source-based answers, and has gradually become a strong competitor of Google.

Core functions

Conversational Search

Unlike traditional keyword searches, Perplexity supports natural language questions. Users can ask questions in full sentences, such as "Why are there so many craters on the moon?" It will directly generate concise and natural answers, rather than a bunch of links.

The answer to bring the source

Each answer is accompanied by a reliable source link (such as a web page or academic material), enhancing the credibility of the information. This is especially appealing to researchers or professionals who need accurate information.

Real-time information integration

Perplexity has access to the latest web data and X platform posts, ensuring that the answers reflect current events or trends. For example, if you ask "What are the tech news today?", it will give the latest updates.

Multi-field coverage

Perplexity can deal with everything from scientific issues to daily life doubts, and even complex academic inquiries. It can also handle multilingual input, although mainly English-centric.

Features and Advantages

Concise and efficient: Unlike traditional search engines that return a lengthy list of results, Perplexity provides answers directly, saving time.

AI-driven insight: Based on a large language model (like GPT), it understands the context and provides a more appropriate answer to the question.

User-friendly: The interface is simple and supports free use (with advanced subscription options), suitable for all types of users.

Fighting information overload: By filtering and summarizing information, help users avoid being overwhelmed by massive data.

Difference from traditional search

Compared to Google, Perplexity is more like a "knowledge assistant" than a simple link aggregator. Google is good at extensive information retrieval, but requires users to filter it themselves; Perplexity tries to directly solve the problem and reduce the steps of manual filtering. However, it is currently incomparable to Google in terms of deep indexing and advertising ecosystem.

Use scenarios

Learning and Research: Students and scholars can use it to quickly acquire knowledge points that bring sources.

Content creation: Writers can use it to verify facts or find inspiration.

Daily inquiry: Ordinary users can use it to answer questions in their lives, such as "How to Make Pizza" or "What are the trends in 2025".