News

Perplexity AI has temporarily taken down its WhatsApp bot after it experienced an unexpectedly high surge in user activity. Perplexity AI CEO Aravind Srinivas posted an update on X, noting that the volume of incoming queries “is far beyond anything we anticipated,” prompting the team to pause the service while it supposedly works on scaling infrastructure.

The announcement comes just hours after Srinivas posted the bot’s WhatsApp number (+1 833 436 3285), encouraging users to forward suspicious or viral messages from their WhatsApp chats for instant fact-checking via Perplexity. The feature was aimed at tackling misinformation within WhatsApp groups, particularly in regions where the messaging platform is a primary mode of communication and prone to being flooded with unverified forwards. It is not clear if the fact-checking feature is the main reason behind the WhatsApp bot going offline.

“We’ve had to take it down temporarily. Working to bring it back as soon as possible,"  Srinivas wrote on X, thanking users for their patience and promising further updates.

Perplexity has yet to announce a specific timeline for the bot’s return.

DAILY-EVENING

DAILY-EVENING

Discover the latest Business News, Budget 2025 News, Sensex, and Nifty updates. Obtain Personal Finance insights, tax queries, and expert opinions on Moneycontrol or download the Moneycontrol App to stay updated!

${res.must_watch_article[0].headline}

Stock Market Holiday MI vs RR Live Score Jammu Kashmir News Live GST Collections in April Heatwave in India Q4 Results 2025 Live WB Madhyamik Result SSLC Result 2025 Kolkata News IPL Points Table 2025

Business Markets Stocks India News City News Economy Mutual Funds Personal Finance IPO News Startups

Home Currencies Commodities Pre-Market IPO Global Market Bonds

Home Loans up to 50 Lakhs Credit Cards Lifetime Free Finance TrackerNew Fixed Deposits Fixed Deposit Comparison Fixed Income

Home MC 30 Top Ranked Funds ETFs Mutual Fund Screener

Income Tax Calculator EMI Calculator Retirement Planning Gratuity Calculator

Stock Markets

News18 Firstpost CNBC TV18 News18 Hindi Cricketnext Overdrive Topper Learning

About Us Contact Us Advisory Alert Advertise with Us SupportDisclaimer Privacy Policy Cookie Policy Terms & Conditions Financial Terms (Glossary) Sitemap Investors

You are already a Moneycontrol Pro user.