Perplexity just announced new upgrades to its ‘Pro Search’ feature
Perplexity just announcednew upgrades to its ‘Pro Search’ feature, enhancing capabilities for complex queries, multi-step reasoning, integration of Wolfram Alpha for math improvement, and more. The details: - Pro Search can now tackle complex queries using multi-step reasoning, chaining together multiple searches to find more comprehensive answers. - A new integration with Wolfram Alpha allows for solving advanced mathematical problems, alongside upgraded code execution abilities. - Free users get 5 Pro Searches every four hours, while subscribers to the $20/month plan get 600 per day. - The upgrade comes amid recent controversy over Perplexity's data scraping and attribution practices. Why it matters: Given Google’s struggles with AI overviews, Perplexity’s upgrades will continue the push towards ‘answer engines’ that take the heavy lifting out of the user’s hand. But the recent accusations aren’t going away — and could cloud the whole AI-powered search sector until precedent is set.