Perplexity launches Perplexity Assistant in its Android app, which can take “multi-app actions” like hailing a ride, initially free for users in 15 languages
But There Are Some Gaps Jak Connor / TweakTown : Perplexity AI assistant goes head-to-head with Google's Gemini Business Today : Perplexity debuts AI assistant for Android, challenges ChatGPT, Siri, and Alexa Naomi Li Gan / Tech in Asia : Perplexity launches AI assistant to rival Siri, ChatGPT Markus Kasanmascheff / WinBuzzer : Perplexity Launches Multimodal AI Assistant for Android, Challenging Google and OpenAI Bluesky: @vega : They're looking to get a little too buddy buddy with TikTok thougu unfortunately :/ X: @perplexity_ai : Introducing Perplexity Assistant. Assistant uses reasoning, search, and apps to help with daily tasks ranging from simple questions to multi-app actions. You can book dinner, find a forgotten song, call a ride, draft emails, set reminders, and more. Available on Play Store. [video] Aravind Srinivas / @aravsrinivas : We are excited to launch the Perplexity Assistant to all Android users. This marks the transition for Perplexity from an answer engine to a natively integrated assistant that can call other apps and perform basic tasks for you. Update or install Perplexity app on Play Store. [video] Aravind Srinivas / @aravsrinivas : We're going to make it available for free to all Android users. All you gotta do is switch your default assistant on your Android phone from Google (or Gemini) to Perplexity. It's a no-brainer because neither of those assistants can handle the tasks Perplexity Assistant can. Aravind Srinivas / @aravsrinivas : I have been told that Google retained the Default Search on Android because OEMs can't have the Play Store. The default assistant should and hopefully will be a more open playground for competition, and we're excited to lead the way there starting today! Prashanth / @forevermylapore : @AravSrinivas Just started playing with it. It's so freaking insane. I think perplexity should build a phone next. This feels like it's going in the direction of ai os paradigm that karpathy talked about. Aravind Srinivas / @aravsrinivas : Try this out, it's worth it. Reply with screenshots. [image] @arrington : Can't wait to jump in and try this. Harj Taggar / @harjtaggar : Another bad sign for Apple that this is launching on Android first. If you missed building your own great AI apps it's even worse to miss letting others build them on your OS. Forums: r/Android : Perplexity now has a mobile assistant on Android