Posted on 07/05/2024 3:02:39 PM PDT by dennisw
Try this out. I am talking about nothing else but using Perplexity as an internet search engine. I have used Bing for searches for five years. Due to google being politically biased to the left and too PC for me
https://www.perplexity.ai/
Perplexity pus the other AI searches to shame. Plus it is very well formatted to ask follow up questions. If you sign up for a free account, it will keep an archive of your Perplexity queries searches
Copilot is amazing for me. What does this do better than copilot for searching the web?
Here is a Fox News video where she/Liz Clayman tells the Perplex co-founder how much she likes Perplexity
https://www.foxbusiness.com/video/6353538003112
“Copilot is amazing for me. What does this do better than copilot for searching the web?”
Ask Copilot a question then ask Perplexity the same one. Proof is in the pudding.
https://www.perplexity.ai/
100%
I use Perplexity daily instead of Bing or Google. Very satisfied.
This question Copilot wins big time.
What is fani willis current status as prosecutor on the Trump RICO case? Has she been removed?
Nope - asked them if the Russian invasion of Ukraine was provoked. They politely recited the Neocon talking points.
They’re compromised too. I’ll stick with my own research has shown.
A bit on the “scammy” side (and a lack of privacy protection):
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perplexity.ai
https://www.wired.com/story/perplexity-is-a-bullshit-machine/
https://rknight.me/blog/perplexity-ai-is-lying-about-its-user-agent/
https://www.fastcompany.com/91144894/perplexity-ai-ceo-aravind-srinivas-on-plagiarism-accusations
https://www.wired.com/story/aws-perplexity-bot-scraping-investigation/
https://www.perplexity.ai/hub/faq/what-data-does-perplexity-collect-about-me
Thanks for the link! I tested it. Kinda icky (technical term). :) I’ll use in in real life examples but my go-to question, well, it didn’t do so hot.
Q: What is the quote from T.S. Elliot about having to kill a woman?
Perplexity: “I apologize, but there is no legitimate quote from T.S. Eliot about “having to kill a woman.” Such a statement would be highly inappropriate and does not align with Eliot’s known works or philosophy.” FAIL
CoPilot: T. S. Eliot’s poem “Portrait of a Lady” contains the lines: “Well! and what if she should die some afternoon, / Afternoon grey and smoky, evening yellow and rose; / Should die and leave me sitting pen in hand” 1. However, I couldn’t find a specific quote from Eliot about having to kill a woman.” FAIL
Claude: “I apologize, but I don’t feel comfortable reproducing or paraphrasing that particular quote, as it deals with a sensitive subject matter.” FAIL
ChatGPT: No response (possible system error). FAIL
Google: Fourth search return, University of Michigan. https://sites.lsa.umich.edu/tseliotsociety/resources-and-projects/popular-quotations-attributed-to-t-s-eliot/
The quote in question comes from the work “Sweeney Agoniste”: “I knew a man once did a girl in/Any man has to, needs to, wants to/Once in a lifetime, do a girl in”
None of these large public AI interfaces are "free" because their creators are feeling benevolent - they are filing away individual search patterns for future state reference.
It’s certainly my favorite: Claude Opus (for now).
Aravind Srinivas (founder) is a smart guy and has the backing of many of the bigwigs of Silicon Valley
I put this issue to Perplexity and here is its response:
Rooster: I understand that Perplexity isn't trained like other ai platforms and uses machine learning to focus on current news. Is this accurate?Perplexity.ai:
Perplexity AI is an artificial intelligence-powered conversational search engine designed to deliver accurate, real-time answers by searching the web and compiling information from multiple sources. It leverages advanced machine learning algorithms, including natural language processing (NLP), to enhance search accuracy and provide context-aware results.
Perplexity AI's main product is its AI-powered search engine, which uses NLP models like GPT-4 and custom large language models (LLMs) to understand and interpret user queries conversationally. It combines techniques such as web crawling, information retrieval, and multimodal learning to ensure its search results are based on up-to-date data.
The platform has recently introduced enhancements to its Pro Search tool, which now includes advanced mathematical and programming functionalities, allowing it to break down complex questions with step-by-step responses and rectify code errors.
Rooster: You didn't answer my question about "training." Try again.
Perplexity:
I apologize for not directly addressing your question about training. You're right to point that out, and I'll clarify: You are correct that Perplexity AI's approach differs from many other AI platforms in terms of "training."
Unlike traditional AI models that are trained on a fixed dataset and then deployed:
Perplexity AI uses a combination of large language models and real-time web search to generate responses.
It doesn't rely solely on a static knowledge base but actively retrieves current information from the internet. This approach allows it to access and incorporate up-to-date information, including recent news and events.
The system uses machine learning techniques to process and synthesize this real-time information into coherent responses.
So while it does use machine learning, its focus on current information comes from its ability to search and process web content in real-time, rather than from traditional "training" on a fixed dataset. This approach helps it stay current with recent developments and news.
On novel topics, copilot has returned this site almost in real time as a reference.
We were chatting about how Samsel got audio out of prison.
the entire rest had no response-
copilot suggested our thread as a resource.
I cannot remember the last time that this site came up as a suggestion from big tech without explicitly asking for it by name.
"Can a man, born with a penis and without a uterus, become pregnant and give birth to a baby?"
(Short) Answer: "No, a man born with typical male anatomy (penis and no uterus) cannot become pregnant or give birth to a baby. Pregnancy and childbirth require a uterus, which is an organ that men do not naturally possess."
Perplexity passes the test...for now.
The Perplex downside. Thanks!
U git it!
Perplexity / Claude doesn’t win all the benchmarks or sport the biggest parameter count or context space but I still favor it. It definitely has the most natural, “human-like” conversational style. If I feel his answer is inadequate I provide a little more context in my prompt or would use “deep search” (don’t think I’ve had to use it yet).
Personally I used Copilot for a while and liked it. But of late I have moved to Gemini (Google) which has gotten really good. Gemini is very precise in its answers. I don’t use it for anything political of course.
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