Chapter 1
The era of the blue links
Chapter 2
The rise of the answer engine
Chapter 3
The brain under the hood
Chapter 4
The battle for the web's economy
YOUR GOAL
Master of The death of search
Ch 2 · The rise of the answer engine
steve To combat AI hallucinations, Perplexity includes numbered footnotes linking directly to its source web pages.
steve Answer engines search the web, read multiple pages instantly, and write a custom summary for the user.
Fun Fact
Perplexity's name: The name Perplexity is a mathematical term in information theory that measures how well a probability model predicts a sample.
Glossary
answer engine (noun)
An online platform that uses artificial intelligence to synthesize information and provide direct, conversational responses to user queries. Aravind Srinivas cofounded Perplexity in 2022 to pioneer conversational search and bypass traditional lists of website links.
An online platform that uses artificial intelligence to synthesize information and provide direct, conversational responses to user queries. Aravind Srinivas cofounded Perplexity in 2022 to pioneer conversational search and bypass traditional lists of website links.
Quiz
What is the main difference between an answer engine and a traditional search engine?