Perplexity Introduces its AI Assistant, Available on Google Play Store and Supports 15 Languages like English, Spanish, Hindi, and Japanese
Perplexity has finally unveiled its latest innovation, the Perplexity AI Assistant, exclusively for Android devices. This advanced tool promises to shake up the AI assistant market, competing directly with established names like Alexa, Siri, and ChatGPT. Backed by Nvidia and Jeff Bezos, Perplexity aims to redefine the way users interact with technology.
What makes Perplexity AI Assistant stand out
Perplexity AI Assistant is not merely another voice-activated tool. It combines reasoning, web search, and apps to complete everyday tasks. It can book dinner reservations and send reminders and hail rides to help answer questions about the content being shown on screen, making that routine so much easier.
However, its ability to maintain context across actions grabs all the attention. To illustrate this further, if users research restaurants, the Assistant can quickly move into reserving a table without re-starting the process.
The additional layer of innovation is from its multimodal functionality. Through the camera on a phone, it can analyze the surroundings and then give answers regarding the real-time visuals. At the demo, it quickly booked a ride when it identified where the user wanted to go. Its ability to merge visual data with contextual information places it miles ahead of others.
Perplexity's Multilingual Reach
Currently, it is available on Google Play Store. It supports 15 languages like English, Spanish, Hindi, and Japanese.
Users can download the Perplexity app to access the service free of cost or at least for free as of now. The company has also indicated plans for expansion to iOS if Apple permissions align.
Increasing Competition in AI Space
While Perplexity’s move is bold, competition in AI remains intense. OpenAI recently introduced "Tasks" for ChatGPT Pro users, and tech giants like Google and Amazon are enhancing their assistants.
Google’s Gemini, integrated within Android, continues to grow, offering unique features for Samsung devices. Similarly, Amazon’s CEO has teased a refreshed Alexa in the works.
The launch of Perplexity AI Assistant signals a shift in how AI will be integrated into our daily lives. With versatility, context-awareness, and multimodal interactions as the focus, Perplexity is making a strong play to stand out.