Section 5: Research, knowledge management and rapid learning

Scenario 44: Turning weekly industry news into a sourced briefing

Level: Beginner · Tools: Perplexity Research; limited access with a free account, expanded access with Pro

Who and in what situation

Burak, a category manager at a fictional e-commerce company, presents industry news and competitor announcements to his manager in a short briefing every Monday.

How it is done today

Burak scans news sites, filters out stories covering the same event, and manually adds links to a document.

How to do it with AI

  1. Select Research from the mode selector in the Perplexity search box. This mode selects the model automatically. [87]
  2. Specify the industry, country, news period, priority criteria, and output length in the prompt; request a source and date for each item.
  3. Review the report. Research produces a comprehensive report by running multiple searches and reading numerous sources. [87]
  4. Use Export to export to a PDF or document; open the primary announcements before sharing. [87]

Example prompt

Research important developments in the {industry} industry in {country} between {start_date} and {end_date}. Prioritize official announcements. Provide no more than {number_of_items} items. For each item, include a summary, publication date, source link, verification status, and a follow-up question for a {company_type}. Label any impacts not stated in the sources as estimates.

Evidence and real-world example

No company case study was found; the basis is the official documentation describing Research’s multiple searches, source reading, reporting, and export features. [87]

Points to consider

Free access is limited; Pro offers broader Research access. [87] [93] Limits reset on a rolling window rather than at the start of a fixed calendar month, and the model cannot be selected manually. [87] Open every citation in the briefing; research mode alone does not constitute verification. [91]

Sources for this scenario

  1. What is Research mode (perplexity.ai)
  2. Does ChatGPT tell the truth (help.openai.com)
  3. What is Perplexity Pro (perplexity.ai)