We partnered with AI-powered answer engine Perplexity. Here's why it matters.

At USA TODAY and the USA TODAY Network, our mission is clear: Deliver trusted journalism and content that strengthens and informs our community. That mission doesn’t change in the age of AI − it becomes even more essential.

USA TODAY and the USA TODAY Network has announced a partnership with Perplexity, an AI-powered search and answer engine that combines large language models with real-time web search. What does that mean? It means Perplexity’s search results and AI-curated answers will be based on the credible journalism created by your local newsroom.

Perplexity is prioritizing news and information that is accurate and relevant. Trusted content from USA TODAY and 27 USA TODAY Network publications will be available for Perplexity’s new agentic web browser, Comet.

The sites included are:

By licensing our content to Perplexity, we’re doing two things: