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Perplexity

Perplexity · Lesson 11 of 14

Answers that arrive with links you can verify.

Perplexity searches the live web, then writes an answer with citations.

You can click every claim back to its source.

It is a research tool, not a place to paste private company data.

Use it when 'where did that come from?' is the important question.

Best at

  • Cited, checkable answers
  • Current information
  • Fast research

Watch out for

  • Not for private data
  • Shallow on long analysis

Try it yourself

Find the current code requirements for a permit package in your county.

Where we use it in the Academy

Sourcing facts before a new glossary term is written.

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