The conversational AI search engine, Perplexity, typically searches for information online or in a provided database and interacts with users one at a time. Now, the company is changing things up with two major new features to boost your responses and improve your ability to collaborate. The internal knowledge and spaces search functions, respectively, provide a new way of thinking about AI search not only in the office but also in everyday life.
Perplexity was one of the first to combine Google-style search engines with ChatGPT-style conversation capabilities, surpassing Google and OpenAI on the idea of real-time web search along with an interface that could mimic how people speak. Until now, the search has been limited to searching online or using provided databases. The internal knowledge search function combines them, allowing simultaneous internal and online searches through one giant information source.
While it's useful for using Perplexity professionally for those who need to combine internal company knowledge with the latest online information, it has uses beyond the office. Imagine a student with pages of notes compiled from primary sources that are not available online. Or maybe you have an obscure and poorly documented hobby online, but one that you've spent decades compiling an encyclopedia about. Perplexity can now provide information from both sources at once, meaning there is no need to perform multiple searches simultaneously, potentially saving a lot of time and money.
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Perplexity has shaped much of Spaces' discourse around business and related activities, as with the internal search for knowledge. But, as with the other new feature, Spaces has a lot to offer for certain types of personal projects. For example, a group of students might use Space to organize their various tasks and improve the project with ideas offered by an AI assistant or try to plan the perfect vacation with a large group of friends and want a human-like interface for the group. . Extensive online knowledge that could help with planning.
Of course, that doesn't mean you won't get AI-sponsored follow-up questions, but the new features could be ideal for researching both personal and professional varieties.