The rapidly evolving area of AI-generated content is going through a revolution. Perplexity AI is pushing the boundaries of what AI-powered research tools are actually capable of generating.

March 2026 has witnessed Perplexity release some updates to its entire ecosystem, such as research improvements, personalization, new business partnerships, and product integrations. The trend is clear: AI-generated research tools are no longer simply a response to questions; they are now fully functioning productivity platforms.

In this article, we will examine some of the key updates to Perplexity that were announced in March 2026 and why these updates are important for researchers, creators, businesses, and the average user.

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Comet AI Browser Expands to iPhone

The expansion of Comet, Perplexity's AI-powered browser, to the iPhone ecosystem has been one of the most-awaited updates. Gaining access to the AI-assistant feature in the mobile version of Comet means millions more will have access to the ability to summarize web pages, assist in research tasks, and interact with content on the web without having to switch apps. 

This update indicates Perplexity is moving beyond just providing a search function and is evolving into a complete AI browsing environment where users can analyze data, summarize web pages, and automatically assist in researching directly through a browser. 

Multi-Model AI System (“Perplexity Computer”)

The introduction of Perplexity Computer is another significant breakthrough.  Instead of only using one AI model to carry out a task, the multi-model system will direct portions of a task to the various models where each performs best. 

For example, one model will perform the reasoning portion of a task, a second model will be tasked with summarizing the page being researched, and a third will extract any relevant data. 

This new architecture provides: 

More accurate and trustworthy answers 

Greater depth of research 

Increased performance when performing complex tasks 

With more detailed and trustworthy answers than traditional AI chat systems, Perplexity will satisfy the research needs of researchers and professionals throughout the globe.

Improved Deep Research Capability

Perplexity redeveloped its Deep Research feature, initially intended for deeper research (academic), data analysis (market research), and technical research; however, they have now completely upgraded the feature itself. 

This upgrade integrated multiple reasoning methodologies into Perplexity's own proprietary search engine, allowing Perplexity to provide even more accurate results from external benchmarks and substantially deeper contextual responses.

The overall result of this upgrade is to position Perplexity firmly as an AI research assistant rather than only a search engine.

Personalized Response Settings

An additional feature recently introduced in early 2026 allows the user to customize how Perplexity should provide information. With the new customization capabilities, the user can set preferences on:

The length of responses

How the responses are structured (list versus paragraphs)

How headers are formatted

The customization feature makes the service available to many types of users, from someone looking for detailed answers to someone who would prefer to receive just a summary, thus providing more flexibility in the use of the service.

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Strategic Infrastructure Partnership with CoreWeave

Another recent partnership was announced by Perplexity withan AI cloud computing provider, CoreWeave, to build an infrastructure capable of providing support for Perplexity's growing demand for speed and scalability.

In this partnership, Perplexity will be utilizing CoreWeave's High Performance Graphics Computing (HPGC) infrastructure, operating their own NVIDIA AI Clusters, and providing the necessary infrastructure to operate the inference workloads.

Integration with Samsung Galaxy AI Ecosystem

Perplexity is now a key player incorporated into Samsung's multi-platform AI company. New Samsung devices will allow users to access Perplexity via voice and also work with other AI assistants such as Bixby or Gemini. This will increase the number of people using Perplexity by having it built into their smartphones as an app.

Removal of Advertising from the Platform

In addition to this, in early 2026, Perplexity made the decision to eliminate advertising from its AI search engine. In this way, Perplexity is different than traditional search engines and positions itself as an AI research resource, building trust with its customers.

As AI assistants continue to develop as research assistants, Perplexity and other companies will likely play a major part in how we search, analyze data, and make decisions in the future. For researchers and businesses, these critical updates are important for staying ahead of the changes that occur rapidly with AI.

Frequently Asked Questions:

1. What is Perplexity AI?

Perplexity AI is an AI-driven research and search platform that gives you answers from cited sources instead of just links to those sources on a search engine.

2. Which network users from India can access Perplexity Premium for free?

In India, Airtel users can access the Perplexity Pro subscription for 1 year.

3. What is the Comet browser?

Comet is an AI-enhanced web browser that provides access to Perplexity's research assistant while you browse.

4. How does Perplexity’s multi-model system work?

Perplexity's multi-model architecture enables processing across multiple AI models to enhance the AI's ability to reason, summarize, and deliver accurate results.

5. Is Perplexity competing with Google Search?

Yes. Many analysts consider Perplexity as part of a new wave of AI search platforms that compete with traditional search engines by offering direct answers with sources.

6. Why did Perplexity remove advertising from its platform?

Perplexity's multi-model architecture enables processing across multiple AI models to enhance the AI's ability to reason, summarize, and deliver accurate results.