About Perplexity AI
Perplexity is an AI search and chat assistant that synthesizes web content into concise answers with source citations and offers research workflows and mobile apps. ([apps.apple.com](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/perplexity-ai-search-chat/id1668000334?utm_source=openai))
Key Features
- Web-grounded answers with inline source citations.
- Threaded follow-ups and an Assistant mode for longer tasks.
- Deep Research / report-generation tools and mobile/voice access.
- Integration of multiple backend models for varied responses (platform-level capability).
Use Cases & Best For
Users who need up-to-date, source-cited answers and quick web research.
People who want an AI-first search experience on web and mobile.
About Personal AI Assistants
General-purpose AI chatbots