Perplexity Shakes the AI World: Advanced Deep Research Claims #1 Spot
Perplexity Shakes the AI World: Advanced Deep Research Claims #1 Spot Just when we thought the AI race had reached a steady rhythm of incremental updates from the “Big Three” (OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google), Perplexity has thrown a massive wrench into the gears. Today, February 7, 2026, Perplexity officially rolled out its Advanced Deep Research capabilities. The results aren’t just good; they’re industry-defining. The Benchmark That Changed Everything The headline story is the Google DeepMind Deep Search QA leaderboard. For months, we’ve seen a tug-of-war between OpenAI’s GPT-5 variants and Anthropic’s Opus 4.5. But as of today, a new king sits on the throne. ...