Perplexity

Perplexity is an AI-powered answer engine founded in 2022. It delivers fast, accurate answers backed by credible sources, occupying the ground between traditional search engines and AI-driven interfaces. The company reports that it answers more than 150 million questions globally each week, with millions of people using Perplexity to discover and consume information online. Users, rather than advertisers, sit at the centre of the experience.

The company's technology spans natural language processing, real-time web search, information retrieval and large language models, drawing on multiple leading AI models to generate responses. The Perplexity Answer Engine is available across web, mobile and enterprise platforms. Perplexity Pro, a paid plan, offers individual users deeper research capabilities, while Perplexity Enterprise provides knowledge workers with accurate AI backed by enterprise-grade security.

Perplexity operates on a global scale, serving users worldwide across internet search and information discovery, enterprise knowledge work, legal services and online knowledge and reference. The company has built a following of over 1.3 million on LinkedIn amid rapid user adoption, and describes its approach as mission-driven, with a focus on accuracy and credible sourcing.