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Analysis Reveals Citation Issues in Perplexity's Search Models

A recent analysis of Perplexity's search models found that 34.7% of citations linked to figures were either inaccessible or did not contain relevant information. The study evaluated 310 factual questions about technology companies and revealed that a significant number of citations could not be verified, raising concerns about the reliability of the information provided by the models.

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A recent analysis of Perplexity's search models found that 34.7% of citations linked to figures were either inaccessible or did not contain relevant information. The study evaluated 310 factual questions about technology companies and revealed that a significant number of citations could not be verified, raising concerns about the reliability of the information provided by the models.

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A third of Perplexity's citations don't contain the number they're cited for

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Analysis Reveals Citation Issues in Perplexity's Search Models