Lecture Notes: New Perplexity Labs Feature and Its Impact on Deep Research

Introduction

• Introduction to a new feature by Perplexity known as "Labs"
• Claims that it surpasses traditional deep research methods
• Other LLMs like Gemini, ChatGPT, and Grock need to respond to this innovation

Accessing Perplexity Labs

• Simple login at perplexity.ai
• Identified by a light bulb icon
• Allows creation of projects akin to deep research but with enhanced capabilities

Key Features of Perplexity Labs

• Project Creation
  • Similar to deep research but more powerful
  • Cites all sources extensively (e.g., 61 sources for a sample task)
  • Displays all tasks performed and assets created
• Research Reports
  • Comprehensive reports with citations
  • Generates images, graphs, trend lines
  • Capable of creating customized assets and performing specific tasks
• Output Options
  • Can rewrite, export in various formats (PDF, markdown, doc, etc.)
  • Shareable and allows further questioning

Comparison with Other Platforms

• Tested against Grock, Gemini, and ChatGPT
• Perplexity Labs performs superior in terms of depth and breadth
  • Completed multiple tasks faster
  • Included visuals and statistical analysis
  • More comprehensive and detailed reports

Use Case Demonstrations

• Examples of tasks performed:
  • Analyzing consumer confidence indices and retail spending
  • Building dashboards and predictive models
  • Specifically, building a predictive model for NBA playoffs, analyzing team stats and outcomes
• Perplexity Labs efficiently builds models and dashboards compared to other platforms

Evaluating Competitors

• Grock
  • Provided basic analysis but lacked graphs and detailed citations
• Gemini
  • Conducted some research but omitted visualizations
• ChatGPT
  • Incomplete in terms of visual and statistical support

Conclusion

• Perplexity Labs deemed a superior tool for deep research
• Encouragement to adopt AI tools to avoid job displacement
• Mention of an AI Automation School for further learning

Final Thoughts

• The transformative potential of Perplexity Labs in deep research
• Importance of staying updated with AI advancements in work processes