Perplexity, the AI search engine, has had a meteoric explosion of late, becoming one of the leading brands in the world of AI. But in its short history, it has certainly had a mixed reception. In recent months, it has launched one of the first stand-alone AI internet browsers, helped create an AI-powered smartphone, and stood out as the clearest competitor Google search has had in a long time.
At the same time, the company has faced controversy, becoming the new go-to search engine for Truth Social, the social network created by Donald Trump. At around the same time, CloudFlare, a popular cybersecurity company, accused Perplexity of using stealth to get access to websites that should be banned from AI (something that Perplexity denies).
