Perplexity AI and Motorola: This Changes Everything (Maybe)

Move Fast and Break Things (Like Search Engines?)

Alright folks let's talk about this Perplexity AI and Motorola thing. It's like when we first launched Facebook – everyone was all 'What's the point?' And now they're spending hours scrolling through cat videos. Motorola is partnering with Perplexity AI to put AI search directly into their phones. Apparently endless links and ads are so 2023. We're talking direct answers baby! Perplexity is calling it an 'answer machine personal assistant and research agent.' Sounds…ambitious.

From Razrs to Rizz: The AI Revolution

Motorola is going all in with AI – Microsoft Copilot Google's Gemini and even… Meta (that's us!). I guess they figure if you can't beat 'em join 'em. I can see it now teens using AI to come up with the perfect pickup lines: 'Hey are you a Wi Fi signal? Because I'm feeling a connection.' AI generated of course. It's all about 'innovation' or so they say.

This Time It's Different (Maybe Not)

We've seen AI gadgets crash and burn like Humane's AI Pin and the Rabbit r1. Remember Google Glass? Yeah me too (shudders). But investors are still drooling over smartphone AI partnerships. Sam Altman's even cooking up a 'screenless phone' with Jony Ive. Sounds like a recipe for staring at your hands and talking to yourself. I do that enough already.

Free Perplexity Pro: Because Who Doesn't Love Free Stuff?

Motorola users get three months of Perplexity Pro for free! It's like giving away candy but instead of cavities you get… insights? I hope. Perplexity wants to see how normal people use their tech not just us Silicon Valley types. Will they use it for complex tasks? Setting alarms? Ordering pizza? The possibilities are endless (and mildly terrifying).

Breaking the Weekend AI Drought

Apparently nobody uses AI on the weekends. Seriously? What are you all doing talking to actual humans? Srinivas from Perplexity thinks being ingrained in smartphones will change that. I'm picturing people asking AI what to do on a Saturday afternoon. 'AI should I binge watch Netflix or finally clean my apartment?' I shudder to think of the answer.

Building Community One Algorithm At A Time

Perplexity is valued at $9 billion despite some plagiarism accusations (oops!). They're even talking about raising more money at an $18 billion valuation. Whoa. I'm just sitting here thinking about how we built a community and connected the world... while occasionally battling Congress. AI search is apparently a threat to Google. Now that's what I call disrupting things. Onwards and upwards!