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# The AI Search Tool I Can't Stop Using (Plus a Year of Perplexity Pro for Our Community)
- URL: https://kevin-rose.ghost.io/the-ai-search-tool-i-cant-stop-using/
- Published: 2024-11-08T20:05:56.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-11T22:13:55.000Z
- Description: Yep, 1-year of Perplexity Pro free :)
- Author: Kevin Rose
- Tags: Article, #Migrated-1791755965841, #Import 2026-10-11 21:59

## Friends,

As a Partner at[ True Ventures](https://trueventures.com/?ref=kevin-rose.ghost.io), I spend my days exploring the edges of technology, primarily in AI, life sciences, and consumer internet.

The pace of AI advancement is honestly mind-blowing. I'm seeing demos of upcoming tech (3-6 months out) that will make today's capabilities stale and obsolete…

Today, I want to share one of my essential AI tools.

While my daily toolkit includes Notebook LM, ChatGPT, and Claude, there's one that's become indispensable: **Perplexity**.

After several months of use, it's largely replaced Google as my go-to search tool. What sets it apart is its real-time data processing and rich multimedia results, weaving together text, videos, and images in a way that feels like the future of search.

To give you a peek into how I use it, here is an actual query I did this week (click to see the results):

> ["worldcoin is trying to verify humans, what other experimental technologies might help fight against bots"](https://www.perplexity.ai/page/experimental-human-verificatio-jqBmpl0MTmO.NFMSMGnfNA?ref=kevin-rose.ghost.io)

### Ok, so why am I telling you this?

Recently, my friend Heidi Maser (who helped scale Uber and is now at Perplexity) wanted to offer our community an exclusive deal. She's crafted an incredible offer—**a full year of Perplexity Pro (a $200 value), completely free.**

#### The finer details:

- Only for active KR newsletter subscribers (that's you!)
- It is not available for existing Perplexity Pro users (does your partner use Perplexity?)
- You must sign up by 11/14/24 using your newsletter email address
- Must select the "yearly" plan at checkout
- Standard [Terms of Service](https://www.perplexity.ai/hub/legal/terms-of-service?ref=kevin-rose.ghost.io) and [Privacy Policy](https://www.perplexity.ai/hub/legal/privacy-policy?ref=kevin-rose.ghost.io) apply

**Ok! — to redeem your discount, check your email for the newsletter with the link!**  
  
P.S. — Huge thanks to Heidi for making this happen. She’s a rockstar, give her a [follow on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/hvance/?ref=kevin-rose.ghost.io) :)

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