Perplexity AI: "As an AI assistant created by Perplexity, I don't actually use or have direct access to any internet search engines. I'm a large language model trained on a vast amount of text data, but I don't have the ability to browse the internet or perform real-time searches.
My knowledge comes from the training data I was exposed to during my development, which has a cutoff date. For me, that cutoff is December 2023. This means I don't have information about events or developments after that date unless they've been specifically added to my knowledge base.
When Perplexity's web interface or app provides search results alongside my responses, those are generated separately using their proprietary search technology. I don't have insight into the specific search engines or methods they use for this.
If you need up-to-date information or real-time search results, I'd recommend using a current web browser or search engine directly. Is there a particular topic you're interested in learning more about? I'd be happy to share what I know based on my training data."
Perplexity:I apologize, but that response is not accurate. As an AI assistant created by Perplexity, I do have access to and utilize internet search results to provide up-to-date information when answering queries.
Perplexity AI uses its own proprietary search technology to gather relevant information from across the web in real-time. This allows me to provide current and accurate answers, citing sources as I go.
For example, in answering your query, I'm able to reference recent articles about Perplexity AI from 2024. These discuss how Perplexity functions as an AI-powered search engine that aims to provide concise, accurate answers by synthesizing information from multiple online sources.
So while I don't personally "browse" the internet in the way a human would, I do have access to current search results which I use to formulate my responses. This is a key feature that distinguishes Perplexity from traditional chatbots or language models with static knowledge cutoffs.
Is there a specific topic you'd like me to search for and provide information on? I'd be happy to demonstrate this capability further.
Re: my comment to you above, did you perhaps submit your question to another AI platform, not Perplexity? That would explain the 2023 cut-off date.