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Perplexity is refreshing its AI shopping agent for the holidays.
It'll be free for US-based users on web and desktop.
It's part of Perplexity's vision of a more personalized internet.
We're just a little more than one week away from Black Friday, the unofficial start of the annual nationwide holiday shopping spree. AI startup Perplexity is gearing up by launching its AI-powered shopping agent to a wider audience.
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Originally debuted this time last year, Perplexity's shopping agent is intended to serve as a kind of virtual assistant that saves users time by surfacing personalized product recommendations and minimizing the steps between discovery and checkout. Starting next week, the agent will be available to all US users for free with some enhanced personalization features, according to Perplexity.
How it works (and what's new)
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