The article discusses Perplexica, an open-source AI-powered search tool that aims to address the limitations of traditional and proprietary AI-powered search engines. The tool uses large language models (LLMs) like Mixtral and Gemini to understand and process user queries, delivering relevant and insightful results. It allows searches to be conducted locally, ensuring privacy, and employs information retrieval techniques to fetch relevant web pages based on user queries. Perplexica offers focus modes for specific types of questions, including All Mode, Writing Assistant Mode, Academic Search Mode, YouTube Search Mode, and Wolfram Alpha Search Mode.
