Perplexity, a year-old search engine powered by artificial intelligence, is challenging Google’s dominance in the search engine market. Tech columnist Kevin Roose tested Perplexity and found it to be surprisingly good in functionality. While it is not perfect, Perplexity was able to provide neatly written summaries with citations for hundreds of queries on various topics. The search engine resembles Google in its aesthetics and allows users to narrow down the source field. Unlike other AI chat products, Perplexity shows humility by admitting when it doesn’t have the answers. Roose, however, expresses concern about the potential threat of bots replacing journalism jobs. Despite this worry, he acknowledges the convenience of using Perplexity. Overall, Perplexity’s AI-driven search engine is gaining attention as a strong competitor to Google.
