This video provides a live demonstration comparing various AI search tools—ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Microsoft Copilot—with traditional Google search.
This demonstration covers:
- Google Search and its AI Overview: It offers a conversational, pros and cons breakdown, though results can vary slightly with each search.
- ChatGPT's Free Version: It quickly searches the web, organizing results with visuals and providing individual and full lists of sources. It also suggests follow-up questions to continue the train of thought.
- Perplexity AI: This free tool allows users to set specific search sources like academic papers, the entire internet, or social forums. It presents information in an essay-like format and documents its entire thought process.
- Microsoft Copilot: Available on newer Microsoft devices and through copilot.microsoft.com, it provides concise, key-point information. While good for quick summaries, it offers less depth compared to ChatGPT or Perplexity.
The video emphasizes that AI outputs are only as good as the inputs and strongly recommends using a combination of these tools to get a more comprehensive and well-rounded answer.
