AI Jargon Buster
AI news and the language around it, simplified.
What is Perplexity?
Perplexity is an AI-powered search tool that provides direct answers to questions instead of showing a list of links. When you ask a question, the tool scans the internet to find relevant information. It then summarizes the findings into a single, easy-to-read response. Crucially, it provides footnotes and citations for every claim it makes. This allows you to verify the information by clicking through to the original source. It acts like a research assistant that does the heavy lifting of reading and summarizing multiple websites for you.
Why this matters to you
This tool changes how you gather information for work. Instead of spending time clicking through search results and reading several articles to find one fact, you get a concise summary immediately. It saves time on routine research tasks and helps you quickly understand new topics or gather data for reports while maintaining transparency through its citation system.
How you might hear this
I used Perplexity to research the competitive landscape for the pitch. It pulled together information from twelve sources in about a minute.
AI Jargon Buster
Search any AI term, explained in plain English.
Type a term below and search. You will be taken straight to the tool.
Related terms
See how your CV performs against the ATS algorithms that screen candidates before a human ever reads your application.
Try the CV Optimiser →How AI job displacement actually works, what it means for your career, and what to do about it. Written by someone who has been in recruitment for 25 years.
When the Ground Shifts →