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Now testing out the app OpenVibe app. It pulls in feeds from Bluesky, Mastodon, and (I think to a lesser extent) Threads. Really interesting...

Now testing out the app OpenVibe app. It pulls in feeds from Bluesky, Mastodon, and (I think to a lesser extent) Threads. Really interesting to see this space develop with third-party apps.

I wasn’t expecting the #ApplePassword app to be so good but damn it’s good. I think it might be my new password/2FA app. #iOS18

I wasn’t expecting the #ApplePassword app to be so good but damn it’s good. I think it might be my new password/2FA app. #iOS18

Started using #ArcBrowser and mostly love it. It's wonderful on Mac and I found it's features really helpful once I got past the...

Started using #ArcBrowser and mostly love it. It's wonderful on Mac and I found it's features really helpful once I got past the learning curve. BUT I am running into two big issues: First, no dark mode on iPhone (white too bright at night). Second, there's not feature parity with the iPhone app; cannot do things like delete folders or create new spaces on iOS app. Are these things that the @browsercompany will address?

I put my thoughts together in a note, viewable online. This sums up my #PerplexityAI vs. #ChatGPT comparison thus far. As of right now,...

I put my thoughts together in a note, viewable online. This sums up my #PerplexityAI vs. #ChatGPT comparison thus far. As of right now, Perplexity seems to be a better fit for my use case given the amount of research I do. But #Ai is moving fast so who knows if ChatGPT or another Ai tool will be able to catch up in any of these areas.

https://share.note.sx/xeyitfyw#1udCLXISJ891cDzIUROOEoPsNuuQUMBA4BzrvpBR1L4

Overall #PerplexityAI seems to be the better fit for my needs and it’s probably the app I will go with for now. In order to use #ChatGPT...

Overall #PerplexityAI seems to be the better fit for my needs and it’s probably the app I will go with for now. In order to use #ChatGPT for my daily needs it would have to vastly improve in terms of its citation abilities and number of sources referenced and cited.

I asked both to identify recent peer-reviewed studies on implementation of a federal program. ChatGPT just identified 3 studies whereas...

I asked both to identify recent peer-reviewed studies on implementation of a federal program. ChatGPT just identified 3 studies whereas perplexity identified 13. In summarizing the published research, perplexity did a much more through job, where ChatGPT focused on being more concise.✳️

Peer reviewed research. When asked to identify recent peer-reviewed research, ChatGPT came back with only 3 studies. Perplexity identified...

Peer reviewed research. When asked to identify recent peer-reviewed research, ChatGPT came back with only 3 studies. Perplexity identified 13. I had similar returns for other topics. When asked to summarize the peer-reviewed research Perplexity was more thorough in capturing the key findings; ChatGPT focused on being more concise.

Table generation. I asked both tools to generate a table detailing a federal award timeline. Using the same prompt, Perplexity provided much...

Table generation. I asked both tools to generate a table detailing a federal award timeline. Using the same prompt, Perplexity provided much more detail in the table and did a neat job citing the source of each row. ChatGPT just generated a four line table and did not provide sources. ✳️

Nuance. ChatGPT answered questions in a more concise and straightforward way but failed to touch on important nuance around an issue. For...

Nuance. ChatGPT answered questions in a more concise and straightforward way but failed to touch on important nuance around an issue. For example, I asked both about a federal cap on a certain activity. Both cited what the government set as the cap, but only Perplexity then elaborated that a recent report had called this cap into question and the federal government was going to be issuing further guidance on the matter. ✳️

Quality of sources. It seemed to me that ChatGPT often accessed less reliable sources to respond to a question, such as questionsble news...

Quality of sources. It seemed to me that ChatGPT often accessed less reliable sources to respond to a question, such as questionsble news sources or websites. Perplexity, on the other hand, consistently accessed more reliable and reputable sources such as government websites, research foundations, and peer-reviewed literature. ✳️

Number of sources. Perplexity consistently cited and pulled from more sources when asked questioned. Where ChatGPT often only cited 2-3...

Number of sources. Perplexity consistently cited and pulled from more sources when asked questioned. Where ChatGPT often only cited 2-3 sources at most, Perplexity often had 6 or more sources. ✳️

Sourcing and Citations. This is, for me, the biggest area where Perplexity excels. In most cases I have to specifically ask ChatGPT to...

Sourcing and Citations. This is, for me, the biggest area where Perplexity excels. In most cases I have to specifically ask ChatGPT to provide linked sources, and even then it is often just in a few places. Perplexity, however, automatically provides citations for each statement it makes. It also lists the sources at the top of each chat, allowing me to quickly scan the sources (presented in neat little cards) to see where it got its info from. ✳️

Cover letter exercise. I told each tool to write a cover letter for a certain position. ChatGPT immediately spit out a good but generic...

Cover letter exercise. I told each tool to write a cover letter for a certain position. ChatGPT immediately spit out a good but generic cover letter with placeholders to fill in company name and other details. Perplexity, however, asked follow-up questions (name of the company, job responsibilities, and details about my own experience) and generated a much more personalized and detailed letter. I was impressed with how good the follow-up prompts were and the overall results. ✳️

Understanding my request. Perplexity generally did a better job understanding my queries. For example, I asked each what a certain data set...

Understanding my request. Perplexity generally did a better job understanding my queries. For example, I asked each what a certain data set was (wanting to know the purpose behind the data collection effort). ChatGPT interpreted this to mean I wanted the results of the data set, whereas Perplexity understood that I was asking about the data set and collection, not the results. ✳️

Title or headline creation. I gave each tool some text and asked it to come up with a title or headline. I think ChatGPT performed a better...

Title or headline creation. I gave each tool some text and asked it to come up with a title or headline. I think ChatGPT performed a better here, generating more succinct and relevant headlines that just sounded better. 💬

Summarization. ChatGPT generally did a better job at succinctly summarizing information. It was good at getting a point across in fewer...

Summarization. ChatGPT generally did a better job at succinctly summarizing information. It was good at getting a point across in fewer words in a more concise format. 💬

Exporting chats. Perplexity exports are nice, especially if they are going into a Markdown file (like Obsidian, which I use). When I copy...

Exporting chats. Perplexity exports are nice, especially if they are going into a Markdown file (like Obsidian, which I use). When I copy and paste results from a Perplexity thread, it is neat and the footnotes are automatically created and linked. ChatGPT's exports are not as neat and often get a bit jumbled when links are included. ✳️

Organization. Both apps allow you to easily search your past queries, but only Perplexity provides the ability to organize queries into...

Organization. Both apps allow you to easily search your past queries, but only Perplexity provides the ability to organize queries into collections. I find this really helpful since I am often working on searches that related to specific topics of interest. My ChatGPT results quickly became very messy. ✳️

Feature set. ChatGPT is like a Swiss Army knife, mostly thanks to its GPT store. There is a GPT for just about anything and I definitely...

Feature set. ChatGPT is like a Swiss Army knife, mostly thanks to its GPT store. There is a GPT for just about anything and I definitely have made use of some of these. For example, there’s GPTs for teaching and solving math problems, converting files, answering medical questions, and putting together charts. While Perplexity offers some customaization capabilities (like being able to focus on YouTube or academic papers), it doesn't come close to what ChatGPT can do. 💬

Image generation. No contest, ChatGPT wins here. Perplexity can't generate images just from prompts. On the web (or in Safari on iPhone,...

Image generation. No contest, ChatGPT wins here. Perplexity can't generate images just from prompts. On the web (or in Safari on iPhone, but not in the mobile app) you can get it to generate an image using Dall-e related to a query you’ve made, but otherwise no image generation. This is a bummer. 💬