Perplexity AI plans to start running ads in fourth quarter as AI-assisted search gains popularity

Perplexity AI, the artificial intelligence startup that has been

due to accusations of plagiarizing content from media outlets, plans to start running ads on its search app in the fourth quarter, CNBC has learned.

The company, which specializes in AI-assisted search, is circulating a pitch deck, promoting the app’s reach and increasing usage. The company says its app has been downloaded more than two million times and…