Prediction Marketplace Polymarket Teams Up with AI-Powered Search Engine Perplexity to Control the Narrative
In a move that’s raising eyebrows, prediction marketplace Polymarket is partnering with AI-powered search engine Perplexity to display news summaries of events. But what does this really mean? It means that Polymarket, a platform that lets users bet on real-world events, is now controlling the narrative by partnering with a search engine that’s notorious for its web scraping and plagiarism practices.
A New Era of Censorship?
When users click on an event on Polymarket, they’ll now see a summary of news related to the event based on search results from Perplexity. But what’s to stop Perplexity from manipulating these search results to push a particular agenda? And what’s to stop Polymarket from using this partnership to silence dissenting voices?
The Dark Side of AI-Powered Search
Perplexity’s AI-powered search engine is designed to pull in answers from different internet sources. But what about the sources that are silenced or manipulated by Perplexity’s algorithms? And what about the developers who are using Perplexity’s API to scrape the web without permission?
A Revenue-Generating Scheme?
Perplexity will generate revenue from API calls made by users looking at events and asking questions on the prediction marketplace. But is this just a revenue-generating scheme that’s designed to line the pockets of Perplexity’s investors, including NEA, IVP, Sequoia, and Jeff Bezos?
The Consequences of Manipulating Reality
News outlets have criticized Perplexity for plagiarizing their work and scraping the web without permission. But what are the consequences of manipulating reality like this? Are we living in a world where the truth is whatever the algorithm says it is?
The Future of Information
This partnership between Polymarket and Perplexity raises serious questions about the future of information. Are we willing to let algorithms control the narrative and silence dissenting voices? Or are we going to fight for the truth and hold these companies accountable for their actions?
