Perplexity says it has no plans to further pursue ads, which it introduced in 2024, after phasing them out in late 2025 over fears they would erode user trust
Leading start-ups have recently embraced sponsors as they search for revenue — AI start-up Perplexity has abandoned advertising …
Financial Times Cristina Criddle
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Discussion
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r/BetterOffline
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Perplexity drops advertising as it warns it will hurt trust in AI
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@homemadehooplah
@homemadehooplah
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Imagine thinking it's the advertising that will ruin trust in their hallucinating job stealing theft machines.
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@cszabla
@cszabla
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“hide and bide” - wasn't time for the bait and switch just yet
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@charlesmok
Charles Mok
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