tech
May 8, 2026
Who’s paying for these Perplexity ads?
Perplexity AI: the answer engine with a lot of question marks
TL;DR
- Social media "clippers" are paid to promote media via anonymous accounts.
- A clipping campaign was identified for Perplexity AI.
- Perplexity AI denies knowledge of the clipping company Vyro.
- Perplexity AI states they take unauthorized use of their name seriously.
- Perplexity AI denies launching or authorizing the clipping campaign.