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This establishes that user data contributes directly to AI model development, meaning user interactions may shape the capabilities of Perplexity AI's products.
Interpretive note: The evidence span is a short noun phrase without a subject or explicit reference to user data; the canonical claim infers that the subject is user data based on the clause's context within the policy. The claim is grounded in the excerpt but relies on surrounding document context to establish what is being used.
The updated Privacy Notice establishes more granular disclosure of data collection methods across multiple product areas. Perplexity now explicitly discloses that it collects and stores browsing history and settings in the Comet browser based on consent or legitimate interest, accesses email content through Email Assistant to analyze messages (while stating it does not train AI models on that content), and collects demographic data if users voluntarily upload it. The revised structure also clarifies that local browser data storage occurs on users' devices and that incognito mode does not fully prevent tracking by websites or Perplexity. You can review Comet privacy settings and controls as described in the updated policy.
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This establishes that user data contributes directly to AI model development, meaning user interactions may shape the capabilities of Perplexity AI's products.
Your data may be used by Perplexity AI to improve or create its services, products, and AI models.
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