In this episode I get curious about Perplexity, a name I'd heard used a ton in the AI space but never actually knew what the heck it was. I break down what it is, how its citation-first approach set it apart from ChatGPT early on, and what it can actually do today: Deep Research, Labs, and its push into the agent space with Computer, Brain, and Comet. I also cover the legal issues that are serving as a sneak peek into the future of agent wars, and give my honest take on whether Perplexity is worth using.

• Why this episode
• What Perplexity actually is
• Pro and Max pricing tiers
• Who Perplexity is actually for
• Perplexity's launch and the citations angle
• The lawsuits over copyright infringement
• Live search, Deep Research, and Labs
• Computer: Perplexity's move into agents
• Brain, Comet, and the Amazon lawsuit
• Should you bother with it
• How I used AI this week: Building a custom content tracker

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• (00:00:05) - Prompting Curiosity: The AI Curious
• (00:00:38) - Perplexity
• (00:01:49) - Beyond the Chatbot: Perplexity's Real-Time C
• (00:07:43) - Microsoft's Computer: An AI Agent in Microsoft 365
• (00:10:59) - Brain and Comment: Perplexity's AI
• (00:11:49) - Amazon Is Suing Perplexity Over AI-Backed Browser
• (00:15:11) - How I Used AI to Build a Content Creation Tracker (Again)
• (00:19:10) - PODCAST: Help Me Find The Podcast
• (00:19:37) - Curious Companion