Perplexity AI has announced the integration of Yelp’s data into its chatbot. The move will effectively allow the AI company to provide users with better restaurant and cafe recommendations when asked. The data will include maps, photos, restaurant descriptions, and reviews.
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What sets Perplexity apart from other chatbots is the addition of links and sources to the answers. Bringing Yelp’s data into the platform is a step further in that direction. It also helps Yelp get its local data into Perplexity, expanding its reach.
While it may seem like a win-win for both parties, it’s not a true partnership. Perplexity licenses Yelp’s data in order to access a trusted and reliable source for the latest, most up-to-date information on local restaurant recommendations. The data, Perplexity claims, is also not used to train the chatbot.
Perplexity’s answers also include links to Yelp pages of cafes and restaurants where users can get detailed information about the businesses. Given the trend, we can expect to see more such integrations into Perplexity’s AI chatbot in the future.
