perplexity.ai operates primarily as a search engine, focusing on ai conversational search. Perplexity AI is an answer engine that delivers accurate, cited answers to user queries using large language models. It functions as a hybrid between a search engine and a knowledge assistant, allowing users to organize and publish their findings as shareable threads. It is operated by Perplexity AI, Inc..
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