Perplexity
Mentioned in 136 analyzed podcast episodes across 10 shows
An AI search and chat platform positioned as a Google alternative, offering users direct information delivery through generative AI rather than traditional search results. The company has pursued multiple monetization strategies including advertising and enterprise partnerships, while also integrating into consumer devices like Samsung phones. Perplexity generates podcast discussion as a notable competitor in the crowded AI search and research market, alongside mentions of copyright litigation and strategic shifts away from consumer-focused advertising models.
Mentioned On
Episode Mentions
The $100M Entrepreneur Podcast · May 20, 2026
How to Build a $100M Business Without Burning Out
“Alternative AI tool suggested for brainstorming manifesto and intentional life planning”
The Joe Rogan Experience · May 19, 2026
#2501 - Marc Andreessen
“AI search engine used by Joe Rogan for fact-checking and research during podcast”
硅谷101 · May 15, 2026
E236｜99%的作业都是AI写的：当代名校生眼里，大学还剩下什么？
“AI search tool mentioned as part of students' AI tool stack for research and information retrieval”
All TWiT.tv Shows (Audio) · May 14, 2026
Intelligent Machines 870: Meet Me In Alaska
“Mentioned as alternative to ChatGPT for real-time information retrieval”
Platformer · May 13, 2026
The best argument I’ve heard for why AI won't take your job with Box CEO Aaron Levie
“AI tool used by Aaron Levie for research tasks; example of agent-based productivity tool”
AI Hustle: Make Money from AI · May 8, 2026
The Future of AI Commerce: Anthropic's Agent Marketplace
“Noted for shopping integrations and commerce-related AI agent implementations”
Grumpy Old Geeks · May 8, 2026
745: Unwanted Senior Discount
“AI search engine that ended $400M deal with Snap after failing to reach agreement on broader rollout”
Building AI: News on OpenAI's ChatGPT, Anthropic's Claude, Google Gemini and xAI's Grok · May 8, 2026
Anthropic Aiming for $1 Trillion Valuation
“Deal with Snapchat canceled due to Snapchat's lower-than-expected Q1 ad revenue”
The Run-Up AI · May 8, 2026
Anthropic Aiming for $1 Trillion Valuation
“Snapchat canceled $400 million partnership deal”
The Daily AI · May 8, 2026
Anthropic Aiming for $1 Trillion Valuation
“Had $400 million deal with Snapchat canceled”
Personal AI · May 8, 2026
Anthropic Aiming for $1 Trillion Valuation
“Snapchat canceled $400 million partnership deal due to Snapchat's lower-than-expected Q1 ad revenue performance.”
Latent Space AI · May 8, 2026
Anthropic Aiming for $1 Trillion Valuation
“Had $400 million deal with Snapchat canceled due to Snapchat's revenue shortfall”
Global News Podcast · May 8, 2026
Anthropic Aiming for $1 Trillion Valuation
“AI search company whose $400 million deal with Snapchat was canceled due to Snapchat's revenue shortfall”
AI Breakdown · May 8, 2026
Anthropic Aiming for $1 Trillion Valuation
“AI search company whose $400M Snapchat partnership was canceled”
Y Combinator Startup Podcast · May 8, 2026
Tokenmaxxing: How Top Builders Use AI To Do The Work Of 400 Engineers
“Perplexity API used for deep research capabilities in agentic systems”
Hard Fork · May 8, 2026
Can the U.S. Rein in Prediction Markets? + Joanna Stern on Her Year of A.I. Experiments + Our Producer Goes to Attention School
“AI research assistant tool that Joanna Stern used for reporting tasks and information gathering throughout her AI experiment year”
Big Technology Podcast · May 7, 2026
AI Agents: Mirage Or Real Revolution? — With Dmitry Shevelenko
“Subject company; building multi-model orchestration platform with search, browser, and computer agent products competing with OpenAI and Anthropic”
How I AI · May 6, 2026
Quests, token leaderboards, and a skills marketplace: The elite AI adoption playbook | John Kim (Sendbird)
“Mentioned as WorkOS customer using enterprise authentication and access controls”
Economist Podcasts · May 6, 2026
On the off chancellor: Friedrich Merz, one year in
“Mentioned as AI company that stopped experimenting with ads due to user trust concerns”
All TWiT.tv Shows (Audio) · May 6, 2026
MacBreak Weekly 1023: Don't Be Contemptible
“AI search tool available on CarPlay alongside ChatGPT and Grok; mentioned as third-party AI integration example”
Bloomberg Surveillance · May 5, 2026
Market Impact of AI and Iran
“AI search tool mentioned as subscription service with strong value proposition; example of consumer AI monetization”
Pivot · May 5, 2026
GameStop's eBay Bid, AI and the Midterms, and Senate Prediction Market Ban
“AI startup rumored as potential Apple acquisition target to build internal AI competence without consumer-facing service”
AI Breakdown · Apr 29, 2026
Musk and Altman's Courtroom Drama Unfolds
“Agent infrastructure startup founded by Parag Agrawal that tripled valuation to $2 billion in five months”
The Tim Ferriss Show · Apr 29, 2026
#863: Elad Gil, Consigliere to Empire Builders — How to Spot Billion-Dollar Companies Before Everyone Else, The Misty AI Frontier, How Coke Beat Pepsi, When Consensus Pays, and Much More
“Early AI investment by Elad; founder Arvin reached out via LinkedIn as OpenAI researcher before broader AI adoption”
Software Engineering Daily · Apr 28, 2026
Open-Weight AI Models
“Search competitor to Google; mentioned in context of vendor-as-competitor dynamics in AI products”
Uncensored CMO · Apr 27, 2026
Marketing in the age of AI with Adobe Enterprise CMO, Rachel Thornton
“LLM platform affecting brand discoverability as alternative to traditional search”
Deep Questions with Cal Newport · Apr 23, 2026
What has *Actually* Happened in AI in 2026? | AI Reality Check
“AI startup facing potential fire sale as venture capital exits become difficult”
Everyday AI Podcast – An AI and ChatGPT Podcast · Apr 23, 2026
Ep 762: Agentic Context Carry: 3 Steps to Improve Cowork and scheduled AI Workflows (Start Here Series Vol 22)
“Shipped scheduled agents alongside other major AI providers in spring 2026”
No Priors: Artificial Intelligence | Technology | Startups · Apr 23, 2026
SAP: Bringing the ‘Operating System’ of a Company into the AI Era with CTO Philipp Herzig
“Mentioned as example of conversational AI for research, contrasted with SAP's data-rooted analytical capabilities”
Invest Like the Best with Patrick O'Shaughnessy · Apr 23, 2026
Dylan Patel - The Infinite Demand for Tokens, Claude Mythos, and Supply Constraints - [Invest Like the Best, EP.468]
“AI search company using frontier models; example of consumer-facing frontier model application”
Last Week in AI · Apr 23, 2026
#241 - Opus 4.7, Muse Spark, GPT-5.4-Cyber, HY-World 2.0
“Announced 50% revenue boost from AI agents, reached $450M ARR, launched personal computer and tax agent features”
Marketing Against The Grain · Apr 23, 2026
The New Rules to Beat the SEO Algorithm in 2026
“AI answer engine included in AEO tracking and analysis alongside ChatGPT and Gemini”
Windows Weekly (Audio) · Apr 22, 2026
WW 980: Running Outta Tolkiens - Hands-On With 2 Snapdragon X2 Laptops!
“Released Personal Computer for Mac enabling local AI access to apps and files”
All TWiT.tv Shows (Audio) · Apr 22, 2026
Windows Weekly 980: Running Outta Tolkiens
“Personal Computer for Mac announced, local AI assistant competing with cloud-based solutions”
How I AI · Apr 22, 2026
What Claude Design is actually good for (and why Figma isn’t dead, yet)
“Referenced as company using WorkOS for enterprise features”
All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg · Apr 17, 2026
OpenAI's Identity Crisis, Datacenter Wars, Market Up on Iran News, Mamdani's First Tax, Swalwell Out
“AI search company quadrupled revenue; competing with OpenAI in consumer AI space”
Hard Fork · Apr 17, 2026
A.I. Backlash Turns Violent + Kara Swisher on Healthmaxxing + The Zuck Bot Is Coming
“Named in New York Times lawsuit alongside OpenAI and Microsoft”
Marketing School - Digital Marketing and Online Marketing Tips · Apr 13, 2026
IKEA Just Found the AI Strategy Most Companies Missed
“Mentioned as emerging LLM platform where future advertising and in-app conversions will occur alongside ChatGPT and Google”
Digital Disruption with Geoff Nielson · Apr 13, 2026
AI Is Killing Free Will: Ex-Twitter Ethical AI Lead Explains How to Protect Yourself
“AI search tool Choudhury uses for agentic capabilities; built on REST APIs, not proprietary MCP servers”
Becker Private Equity & Business Podcast · Apr 11, 2026
AI Business Use Cases, Trends for CFO’s, and Building Great Businesses 4-11-26
“AI research tool used for fine-tuning personalized email outreach and prospect research”
All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg · Apr 10, 2026
Anthropic's $30B Ramp, Mythos Doomsday, OpenClaw Ankled, Iran War Ceasefire, Israel's Influence
“Competitor attempting to build agentic AI systems similar to Open Claw”
Hard Fork · Apr 10, 2026
Anthropic’s Cybersecurity Shock Wave + Ronan Farrow and Andrew Marantz on Their Sam Altman Investigation + One Good Thing
“Named in New York Times copyright lawsuit alongside OpenAI and Microsoft”
Big Technology Podcast · Apr 8, 2026
OpenAI vs. Anthropic's Direct Faceoff + Future of Agents — With Aaron Levie
“AI search tool praised for persistent task execution without giving up, contrasted with lazy chatbot behavior”
How I AI · Apr 8, 2026
I built a custom Slack inbox. It was easier than you’d think. | Yash Tekriwal (Clay)
“Primary AI tool demonstrated for building custom applications with multi-model orchestration and cloud deployment”
The a16z Show · Apr 8, 2026
The Agent Era: Building Software Beyond Chat with Box CEO Aaron Levie
“Mentioned as example of agent-forward product architecture and paradigm for agent-centric software”
Invest Like the Best with Patrick O'Shaughnessy · Apr 8, 2026
Alan Waxman - Private Credit and the Modern Financial System - [Invest Like the Best, EP.466]
“Uses WorkOS for enterprise adoption capabilities”
This Week in Startups · Apr 3, 2026
AI Rebuilt Every YC W26 Startup. Should Founders Be Scared? | E2271
“AI search platform discussed as potential acquisition target for Apple to enhance Siri capabilities”
Everyday AI Podcast – An AI and ChatGPT Podcast · Apr 3, 2026
Ep 748: Plugins, Microsoft’s AI Comeback and New AI Video. 7 New AI Features You Should be Tracking
“Added artifact generation for presentations, spreadsheets, dashboards, and websites; features being adopted by Microsoft and Google”
This Week in Startups · Apr 2, 2026
How 3 CEOs Use AI to Run $10B in Companies | This Week in AI
“CEO Aravind is angel investor in Fundamental, mentioned as company crushing it in AI space”
TBPN · Apr 2, 2026
Artemis II, Jamie Dimon’s “American Dream,” Snap’s Crucible Moment | Diet TBPN
“Partnered with Snap in $400M+ deal to integrate AI search capabilities into Snap's platform”