Perplexity got worse? What to do

General steps, not an official fix from Perplexity. My AI Gripe is independent and isn’t affiliated with any AI company.

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Note the model name, the date and one prompt that used to work, so the change is something you can show.
Try a fresh chat. Long chats and summarized context often get worse.
Check whether the default model changed in settings, and pick the one you used before if it’s still offered.
Mark Me too here. Quality complaints only move a company when they are counted and specific.

Nobody has posted this for Perplexity yet. If it’s happening to you, post it so the next person finds it and the company sees it counted.