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The shift would let them bypass partners like Palantir and Microsoft and work with the federal government directly.

AI start-up Perplexity has abandoned advertising over fears that it will erode user trust, despite rivals pushing ahead with introducing ads as they seek strategies to make money from the technology.

Perplexity has abandoned its advertising strategy to focus on subscriptions and enterprise sales, reaching $200M ARR while targeting high-powered professionals.

On Tuesday, company executives confirmed they have no plans to continue pursuing advertising as a revenue stream. Perplexity currently offers paid subscriptions as part of its business model.

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