Paytm CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma Shares Support for Perplexity AI
The feature, named ‘Ask AI’, is located under the ‘FREE TOOLS’ section on the home page.
Perplexity AI, the AI-powered search engine, has officially launched on the Paytm app for both Android and iPhone users. The feature, named ‘Ask AI’, is located under the ‘FREE TOOLS’ section on the home page, allowing users to quickly access and interact with the AI tool for their queries.
How Perplexity AI Works on Paytm
The Ask AI feature integrates Perplexity AI directly into the Paytm app, enabling users to submit questions. Perplexity AI responds by providing answers with citations, all within an intuitive Perplexity interface. This new addition makes it easier for Paytm users to get relevant, reliable answers powered by artificial intelligence.
Vijay Shekhar Sharma, CEO of Paytm, has long been an advocate for Perplexity AI. Last year, he shared on X that Perplexity is his preferred search engine, calling it his “go-to platform” for intelligent search. He has also praised Perplexity, describing it as “perpetually intelligent.”
Perplexity AI Expands Focus on India
Perplexity AI is also significantly expanding its presence in India, the second-largest market for AI users globally. Aravind Srinivas, CEO of Perplexity AI, recently announced plans to recruit talent to help grow the company’s footprint in India.
Srinivas expressed his commitment to India's AI ecosystem, sharing in a LinkedIn post, “I am looking to recruit someone to work together on growing Perplexity in India. It will be fun and intense. You must be based in India and willing to travel and meet with strategic partners and institutions—scrappy startup mode.”
In a separate X post, Srinivas emphasized his support for AI development in India, adding, “I am ready to invest $1 million personally and 5 hours per week of my time into the most qualified group of people that can do this right now to make India great again in the context of AI.” He also pledged an additional $10 million if the team succeeds in beating the latest DeepSeek-R1 model across all benchmarks.
I am ready to invest a $1mm personally and 5 hours/week of my time into the most qualified group of people that can do this right now for making India great again in the context of AI. Consider this as a commitment that cannot be backtracked. The team has to be cracked and… https://t.co/g6ItsPL0uc
— Based Whale (@AravSrinivas) January 22, 2025
Perplexity’s Deep Research Tool and Its Role in AI Innovation
In addition to its app integration, Perplexity has launched a new feature, Deep Research, which performs multiple searches, reviews hundreds of sources, and generates comprehensive reports. This feature is available for free with limited queries (up to 5 per day for non-subscribers) and offers up to 500 queries per day for Pro users.
Perplexity’s Deep Research tool is designed for high-level tasks in domains like finance, marketing, product research, and more. The company states, "We believe everyone should have access to powerful research tools."
With these innovations, Perplexity AI continues to advance its mission to make cutting-edge AI-powered search and research tools accessible to users globally, including in India, where AI adoption is rapidly growing.
