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The 2026 AI Search Review: Incumbent Defense, Native Challengers and the Chinese Front
From Google AI Mode to ChatGPT Search, Perplexity to Metaso — our systematic review maps AI search's three camps and where each one fits.
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From Google AI Mode to ChatGPT Search, Perplexity to Metaso — our systematic review maps AI search's three camps and where each one fits.
AI-native search engine Perplexity tops 22 million users and an $18 billion valuation as traditional search faces new challenges.
On August 12, 2025, Perplexity — itself worth a fraction of the price — made an unsolicited all-cash offer for Google Chrome amid the antitrust remedies fight.