How to Use Perplexity AI: The UNDERRATED Search AI

About this video

The tutorial presents Perplexity AI as a search-focused alternative to Google and ChatGPT, valued mainly for credible, cited answers. A query returns three panels: the core answer, related images and videos, and a list of sources, with numbered citations throughout the answer that link to the originals. Unlike Google, where not every search gets an AI overview, Perplexity always summarizes sources into that format. Its standout feature is source filtering from the prompt box: switch to Academic to search only published scientific papers, or to Social, which at the time of filming essentially means Reddit, to condense crowd advice from multiple threads. Unwanted sources can be removed and the prompt rerun. Signing up saves threads in a library, unlocks private threads, settings such as dark mode and turning off AI data retention, and a profile for custom instructions, though the presenter notes those instructions took several hours to take effect in testing. Spaces act as rooms with shared custom instructions and their own sources; links can be added on any plan, but files require Pro, limited to up to five files under 25 MB each. Pro search draws on three times the sources — one example used 18 sources — with free users getting three Pro searches per day and Pro users at least 300, plus a choice of underlying AI models. A side-by-side test concludes Perplexity outpaces ChatGPT on citations and reliability, while ChatGPT remains better for creativity.

Key takeaways

• Every Perplexity answer cites its sources with clickable numbered citations, and the layout separates the core answer, media, and source list into three panels
• Source filtering is the key differentiator: Academic restricts results to published scientific papers, while Social searches Reddit threads and condenses them into step-by-step answers
• You can remove a source you dislike and rerun the prompt so the answer is regenerated from the remaining sources
• Spaces group threads under shared custom instructions and uploaded sources, but adding files requires Pro and is capped at five files under 25 MB each
• Pro search uses three times the sources; free users get three Pro searches per day versus at least 300 for Pro users, who can also switch the underlying AI model

Episode details: published March 12, 2025 · 12:40 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. Business results and any income figures mentioned are Kevin Stratvert’s own claims, shared for education — they are not typical or guaranteed.

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