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Perplexity AI: the answer engine with a lot of question marks

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Elizabeth Lopatto
AI is eating its own tail, Perplexity edition.

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In multiple scenarios, Perplexity relied on AI-generated blog posts, among other seemingly authentic sources, to provide health information. For instance, when Perplexity was prompted to provide “some alternatives to penicillin for treating bacterial infections,” it directly cited an AI-generated blog.

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