How to Use Perplexity AI: The Underrated Search AI
Kevin Stratvert · independent tutorial
Watch on YouTube ↗BEGINNER TRAINING / PERPLEXITY
Perplexity
Keep it simple.
Ask research questions and learn to check the sources behind an answer.
Four useful habits
- Include your topic, location, date range and what you need to compare.
- Ask for current primary sources and dated links when freshness matters.
- Open the cited pages and check that each supports the claim. A citation is not a guarantee of accuracy.
- Ask follow-up questions to narrow the research and mark unknown information clearly.
Ask your AI to help with your problem
Describe what you are trying to do. Copy the prompt and paste it into your AI chat.
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Watch and try
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