There is a new AI search engine ideal for researchers: Perplexity.
It's like a (factual!) ChatGPT mixed with Google Scholar.
Get references and insights at the same time:
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It's like a (factual!) ChatGPT mixed with Google Scholar.
Get references and insights at the same time:
👇
1. Navigate to perplexity(dot)ai (@perplexity_ai)
Use KEYWORDS like in Google: "List deep learning applications in ecology"
or NATURAL LANGUAGE like in ChatGPT: "Make a list of 10 deep learning applications in ecology.
Use KEYWORDS like in Google: "List deep learning applications in ecology"
or NATURAL LANGUAGE like in ChatGPT: "Make a list of 10 deep learning applications in ecology.
@perplexity_ai The results for the keywords search or the natural language search return roughly the same results.
It feel like Perplexity "gets what I am looking for".
But where does it get the information...
It feel like Perplexity "gets what I am looking for".
But where does it get the information...
@perplexity_ai Notice that the results in my list come with a reference (e.g. [1]).
Open the source box beneath the result.
These are the papers Perplexity used to extract my results.
All 3 papers are indeed highly relevant (and exist, unlike with ChatGPT).
Open the source box beneath the result.
These are the papers Perplexity used to extract my results.
All 3 papers are indeed highly relevant (and exist, unlike with ChatGPT).
@perplexity_ai But finding papers is something Google can do as well.
Let's ask follow up questions and dig deep into "deep learning and ecology".
As I work with forests the results are "too broad" for me.
So I can ask Perplexity to narrow it down.
It starts to feel more like ChatGPT.
Let's ask follow up questions and dig deep into "deep learning and ecology".
As I work with forests the results are "too broad" for me.
So I can ask Perplexity to narrow it down.
It starts to feel more like ChatGPT.
@perplexity_ai Ask about WHAT and WHY.
Perplexity will give results AND descriptions on the topics.
Notice that some words in the results are underlined.
They are NOT links.
Here for example "RGB" is an acronym that I might not know. So Perplexity offers to explain it to me...
Perplexity will give results AND descriptions on the topics.
Notice that some words in the results are underlined.
They are NOT links.
Here for example "RGB" is an acronym that I might not know. So Perplexity offers to explain it to me...
@perplexity_ai If I click on RGB, I get an explanation (left).
But notice that the reply stays within the CONTEXT of my original question. (Deep learning in ecology).
On the right you see the same result in Google, that has no context at all.
This is the power of Perplexity!
But notice that the reply stays within the CONTEXT of my original question. (Deep learning in ecology).
On the right you see the same result in Google, that has no context at all.
This is the power of Perplexity!
@perplexity_ai Just like with ChatGPT you can save your chats.
Click on "copy" at the top, or just copy the current URL.
(If you like even bookmark it in your browser.)
Return to this conversation or share with others.
Here is this example conversation:
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Click on "copy" at the top, or just copy the current URL.
(If you like even bookmark it in your browser.)
Return to this conversation or share with others.
Here is this example conversation:
perplexity.ai
@perplexity_ai Perplexity has a Chrome plugin and an iPhone app.
The Chrome plugin allows you to ask specific questions in the context of the current website.
Here is a paper dealing with "Tree Crown Delineation".
I asked what that is and the answer even mentions the current paper.
The Chrome plugin allows you to ask specific questions in the context of the current website.
Here is a paper dealing with "Tree Crown Delineation".
I asked what that is and the answer even mentions the current paper.
@perplexity_ai Summary:
► @perplexity_ai is like ChatGPT's educated uncle.
► Use it when you need to learn and find papers on a topic at the same time.
► Use Chrome extension to get answers for content on a specific website.
► It's 100% free and no account is needed.
► @perplexity_ai is like ChatGPT's educated uncle.
► Use it when you need to learn and find papers on a topic at the same time.
► Use Chrome extension to get answers for content on a specific website.
► It's 100% free and no account is needed.
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