Forget Bing and Google Bard

By now, I'm sure everyone has heard of and maybe even used Bing's new search engine powered by ChatGPT and Google Bard. But there's another answer engine that not many people are talking about - Perplexity.AI. It was launched in August 2022 by a team of heavy hitters from OpenAI, Meta, Quora, and Databrick.

Personally, I've found this answer engine to provide more comprehensive and accurate answers than the former two. What sets it apart from ChatGPT and Bard, and the feature I like the most, is that Perplexity.AI not only gives answers but also supplies the online sources it used to provide them. This makes it effortless to validate the information.

Another great feature is that Perplexity.AI guides users through interactive follow-up questions. This makes it easy to learn new things and can be a great way to delve into a particular topic in depth.

The mission of Perplexity, as stated by its co-founder Aravind Srinivas, is to build a first-of-its-kind conversational answer engine that focuses on providing accurate and relevant information through citations. The goal is to fix the current search paradigm, where users are often overwhelmed with endless lists of links manipulated by advertisers and search engine optimization.

User reviews of Perplexity.AI have been largely positive. Users have praised the product for its intuitive interface, its ability to provide sources for the information it gives, and its effective handling of complex topics. They have also appreciated the tool for learning and its ability to quickly and efficiently search without manual digging.

If you're interested, you can visit Perplexity.AI and try out the new AI search engine yourself.

P.S. Earlier, I also covered another interesting AI conversational tool called Pi. In case you missed it, you can read about it here: https://besmart.beehiiv.com/p/meet-pi-mindblowing-ai-companion-never-knew-needed

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