Perplexity

An AI search engine that emphasises citation transparency — every claim is footnoted to a live URL.

Definition

An AI search engine that emphasises citation transparency — every claim is footnoted to a live URL.

Why this matters

Perplexity is the most citation-transparent surface, which makes it the easiest to audit against.

Where it sits in The Standard™

This term is part of the canonical AI Discovery vocabulary, published in the Body of Knowledge alongside the Eight Discovery Signals and The Methodology Handbook. The full glossary contains 56 terms — the operative vocabulary for AI Discovery practitioners.

Practitioner note

Practitioners certified through Certified™ are tested on the AI Discovery vocabulary. This glossary is the institutional reference.

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