Perplexity AI

Perplexity AI is a privately held artificial intelligence company developing an AI-powered answer engine that combines large language models with real-time web search to produce conversational responses supported by source citations. Its products serve consumers and enterprises through web, mobile, research, and browsing experiences.

Founded in 2022 by Aravind Srinivas, Denis Yarats, Johnny Ho, and Andy Konwinski, the company is headquartered in San Francisco and operates globally. Perplexity positions its technology as an alternative to traditional search engines and employs approximately 201–500 people.