Perplexity, AI-Powered Search Engine Backed by Bezos, Quickly Gains Users
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Perplexity is an AI-powered search engine backed by big tech investors like Jeff Bezos and Elad Gil. It summarizes information from across the web to provide quick answers.
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The startup has attracted high-profile billionaire users like Nvidia's CEO and has quickly grown to 15 million monthly users since launching in late 2022.
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Perplexity combines large language models like Claude and GPT to generate answers with citations. It charges $20 per month for premium features.
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The founders previously built a Twitter search tool before pivoting to enterprise search. They repeatedly shipped demos overnight to impress investors with their speed.
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Perplexity aims to complement rather than directly compete with Google. Its strategy relies on partnerships and novelty rather than rebuilding Google's search index.