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Perplexity's retreat from ads signals a strategic shift as it recognizes its product is not for a mass audience and expects growth to come from enterprise sales

The AI search startup once predicted advertising would be a massive business.  Now it's betting on a smaller, more valuable audience.

Wired Maxwell Zeff

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  • @zeffmax Max Zeff on x
    Perplexity has consistently been early to some sticky AI consumer products. I think the company is starting to really lean in to what's been working well for it. More details and analysis on this move in my WIRED newsletter, Model Behavior. https://www.wired.com/...