Perplexity began testing sponsored placements in 2024. It’s abandoning them, saying labeled ads can erode credibility.

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The shift would let them bypass partners like Palantir and Microsoft and work with the federal government directly.

“A user needs to believe this is the best possible answer, to keep using the product and be willing to pay for it,” an unnamed Perplexity executive said at a media roundtable, per the Financial Times.

The company quietly phased out sponsored content late last year, ending an experiment that began in 2024 when labeled promotions occasionally appeared beneath chatbot responses. On ...

In July 2025, Airtel partnered with Perplexity to offer a free one-year subscription to its 360 million users in India.

AI start-up Perplexity has abandoned advertising over fears that it will erode user trust, despite rivals pushing ahead with introducing ads as they seek strategies to make money from the technology.

AI company Perplexity is stepping away from advertising over concerns that it will erode user trust, despite moves by rivals to introduce ads as an alternative money-making strategy. Perplexity was ...

Airtel has discontinued the free Perplexity Pro offer for new activations, with existing users retaining access for the ...