Perplexity is most useful when the web is your evidence base.
Use it to discover sources and get a cited starting point. Do not confuse citations with automatic correctness.
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Best forCurrent web research, source discovery, fast topic orientation and cited exploration.
Not enough forConsequential claims you have not opened and verified in the underlying sources.
A good workflow
- Ask a narrow research question with date/scope constraints.
- Open the strongest primary sources.
- Compare conflicts and definitions.
- Move verified findings into a sourced brief.