AI Assistants
Perplexity AI
Get real answers with real sources — like Google and ChatGPT had a smarter, more honest baby
Using Perplexity is like having a sharp research assistant who reads the entire internet for you, hands you a clear summary, and points to exactly which book or article each fact came from.
Perplexity is an AI-powered search engine that answers your questions in plain English and shows you exactly where the information came from. Instead of giving you a list of blue links to click through, it reads the web for you and writes a direct answer with footnotes you can verify. It's especially handy when you want a quick, trustworthy answer without falling down a rabbit hole of tabs. Think of it as asking a really well-read friend who always cites their sources.
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Researching a paper on climate policy
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What are the main differences between the climate policies of the EU and the US in 2024, with sources?
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A thoughtful AI thinking partner that helps you write, analyze, and figure things out — without the fluff.
Perplexity is built for looking things up on the web with cited sources, while Claude Sonnet is better as a conversational thinking partner for writing, analysis, and working through problems.
Google's most powerful AI brain — think of it as a tireless expert who can read entire books, watch hours of video, and answer almost anything you throw at it.
Perplexity is built for quick, sourced answers to specific questions, while Gemini 2.5 Pro is a heavier-duty assistant for digging through long documents, videos, or code and reasoning through complex problems.
The do-it-all AI that talks, writes, sees, and thinks alongside you — like having a sharp, patient expert on speed dial.
Perplexity is built for getting quick, sourced answers from the web, while GPT-4o is a broader all-purpose assistant for writing, brainstorming, and chatting about almost anything.
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