AI Search Reshapes Information Access: Perplexity Valued at $18B
AI-native search engine Perplexity tops 22 million users and an $18 billion valuation as traditional search faces new challenges.
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According to public statistics, AI-native search engine Perplexity has surpassed 22 million users and reached an $18 billion valuation, as AI search changes how people find information.
From 'Blue Links' to Cited Answers
Through real-time retrieval, multi-source cross-checking and structured summaries, Perplexity gives users direct answers with cited sources, sharply reducing the 'blue link' clicks of traditional search. Its enterprise edition and Comet browser continue to expand its market.
The Incumbents Are Adding AI, Too
Google and Bing are also accelerating generative AI in search. In its official AI roundup published June 5, 2025, Google said AI Overviews are available in more than 200 countries and territories and more than 40 languages, and that it is pushing AI Mode in Search (Google blog); Microsoft announced a new wave of AI in Bing and Edge back in May 2023 (Microsoft blog).
Analysts say search is evolving from an 'information index' into a 'knowledge assistant,' profoundly changing the content ecosystem and ad business models.
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