Perplexity AI · Perplexity Terms of Service · View original document ↗

Output Not A Substitute For Professional Advice

High severity High confidence Explicitdocumentlanguage Common · 289 of 352 platforms
Share 𝕏 Share in Share 🔒 PDF
Recent governance activity Perplexity AI recorded 2 documented changes in the last 30 days.
Start monitoring updates
Monitor governance changes for Perplexity AI Create a free account to receive the weekly governance digest and monitor one platform for governance changes.
Create free account No credit card required.

This analysis describes what Perplexity AI's agreement states, permits, or reserves. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Regulatory applicability and practical outcomes may vary by jurisdiction, enforcement context, and individual circumstances. Read our methodology

ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

The clause explicitly disavows the Services and Output as sources of professional advice across multiple high-stakes domains, which bears on user reliance and potential liability claims.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Readers are told not to rely on the Services or Output as a substitute for qualified professional advice of any kind, including medical, legal, investment, and financial advice.

How other platforms handle this

Tinder Medium

TINDER ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY CONTENT THAT YOU OR ANOTHER USER OR THIRD PARTY POSTS, SENDS, RECEIVES, AND/OR ACTS ON THROUGH OUR SERVICES, NOR DOES TINDER ASSUME ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE IDENTITY, INTENTIONS...

Skillshare Medium

Please note that these third parties are responsible for their own privacy practices.

ActiveCampaign Medium

WE CANNOT AND DO NOT REPRESENT OR WARRANT THAT OUR SERVICES OR SERVERS ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. YOU ASSUME THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE SERVICES.

See all platforms with this clause type →

Monitoring

Perplexity AI has changed this document before.

Receive same-day alerts, structured change summaries, and monitoring for up to 25 platforms.

Get Monitor Or create a free account →
▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
"
You should not rely on the Services or any Output for advice of any kind, including medical, legal, investment, financial or other professional advice. Any Output is not a substitute for advice from a qualified professional.

— Excerpt from Perplexity AI's Perplexity Terms of Service

Applicable regulations

EU AI Act - High Risk Provisions
EU
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
Perplexity Terms of Service
Entity
Perplexity AI
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 21, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-049668
Document ID
CA-D-00509
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
c9921e0f99f05cd64f3f85a6a26d9a37e88e12aed94b338db72b7dc58e524fa1
Analysis generated
May 21, 2026 02:16 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Perplexity AI
Document: Perplexity Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-049668
Captured: 2026-05-21 02:16:55 UTC
SHA-256: c9921e0f99f05cd6…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/perplexity-ai/perplexity-terms-of-service/provision/CA-P-049668/output-not-a-substitute-for-professional-advice/
Accessed: July 12, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
Categories

Other risks in this policy

Compliance Governance Intelligence

Need to monitor specific governance provisions?

Compliance includes provision-level monitoring, governance timelines, regulatory mapping, and audit-ready analysis.

Arbitration clauses AI governance Data rights Indemnification Retention policies
Get Compliance

Or start with Monitor →

Built from archived source documents, structured governance mappings, and historical version tracking.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Perplexity AI's Output Not A Substitute For Professional Advice clause do?

The clause explicitly disavows the Services and Output as sources of professional advice across multiple high-stakes domains, which bears on user reliance and potential liability claims.

How does this clause affect you?

Readers are told not to rely on the Services or Output as a substitute for qualified professional advice of any kind, including medical, legal, investment, and financial advice.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 289 platforms. See the full comparison.

Is ConductAtlas affiliated with Perplexity AI?

No. ConductAtlas is an independent monitoring service. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Perplexity AI.