Perplexity has made significant upgrades to its Pro Search AI tool and claims that the tool "understands when to plan a problem, can systematically achieve goals, and synthesizes in-depth answers more efficiently."

Perplexity's website provides examples of the Pro Search feature, including inquiries about the best time to see the Northern Lights in Iceland or Finland. It breaks down the research process into three search steps: the best time to see the Northern Lights in Iceland and Finland, the best viewing spots in Iceland, and the best viewing spots in Finland. It then provides a detailed answer that covers all aspects of the question, including the best time and locations to see the Northern Lights in either country.

Perplexity's AI search tool can also generate detailed reports based on a feature called "Pages." However, recent reports from Wired and Forbes accuse Perplexity of plagiarism. Wired's report goes as far as calling the self-proclaimed "answer engine" a "nonsense machine," claiming that its animations mislead people's understanding of its work and that its data scraper bypasses rules in the robots.txt file.

In addition to conducting more thorough research, Perplexity states that Search Pro now comes equipped with more advanced mathematical and programming capabilities, enhancing its ability to analyze data, debug code, and generate content. If you want to try it out for yourself, you can register for a free account and get five search opportunities per day. Perplexity also offers a $20 monthly subscription service that includes 600 Pro searches per day.