In this episode I get curious about Perplexity, a name I'd heard used a ton in the AI space but never actually knew what the heck it was. I break down what it is, how its citation-first approach set it apart from ChatGPT early on, and what it can actually do today: Deep Research, Labs, and its push into the agent space with Computer, Brain, and Comet. I also cover the legal issues that are serving as a sneak peek into the future of agent wars, and give my honest take on whether Perplexity is worth using.

Main Topics Covered

  • Why this episode
  • What Perplexity actually is
  • Pro and Max pricing tiers
  • Who Perplexity is actually for
  • Perplexity's launch and the citations angle
  • The lawsuits over copyright infringement
  • Live search, Deep Research, and Labs
  • Computer: Perplexity's move into agents
  • Brain, Comet, and the Amazon lawsuit
  • Should you bother with it
  • How I used AI this week: Building a custom content tracker

Links & Resources for This Episode

Chapters

  • (00:00:05) - Prompting Curiosity: The AI Curious
  • (00:00:38) - Perplexity
  • (00:01:49) - Beyond the Chatbot: Perplexity's Real-Time C
  • (00:07:43) - Microsoft's Computer: An AI Agent in Microsoft 365
  • (00:10:59) - Brain and Comment: Perplexity's AI
  • (00:11:49) - Amazon Is Suing Perplexity Over AI-Backed Browser
  • (00:15:11) - How I Used AI to Build a Content Creation Tracker (Again)
  • (00:19:10) - PODCAST: Help Me Find The Podcast
  • (00:19:37) - Curious Companion

Rss
Podden och tillhörande omslagsbild på den här sidan tillhör Dr. Shanté Cofield aka The Maestro. Innehållet i podden är skapat av Dr. Shanté Cofield aka The Maestro och inte av, eller tillsammans med, Poddtoppen.