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Is Perplexity safe for your child?
Age guide
13+
We advise Perplexity from age 13 and up. Overall risk 3/10 (low risk).
- 13-15
- At this age, users might engage with Perplexity AI for school projects, utilizing its ability to synthesize information from various sources and cite them, which is a valuable research skill.
- 16+
- Older teens can leverage Perplexity AI for advanced research, essay writing assistance, or exploring new subjects with its comprehensive summaries and source citations.
Perplexity AI is an AI-powered conversational search engine that provides direct answers to user queries by synthesizing information from multiple sources. It aims to offer a more direct and cited answer than traditional search engines.
- Age guide
- 13+
- Overall risk
- 3/10
- Violence
- 1/10
- Toxic behaviour
- 2/10
- Stranger contact
- 3/10
- Addiction risk
- 5/10
- Language
- 2/10
- Influence
- 6/10
What parents should know
Perplexity AI is an AI-powered search engine that provides summarized answers with source citations, aiming to be a 'conversational answer engine'. It can be a valuable tool for research and learning, but it is crucial for children to understand its limitations, such as potential inaccuracies or 'hallucinations' in the AI's responses. Parents should emphasize critical thinking and the importance of verifying information from multiple sources when using Perplexity AI.
What to do about Perplexity
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- The age-by-age verdict
What we advise for under 8, 8-12 and 13+ - our age guide for Perplexity is 13+, and the answer changes with your child's age. - The one setting to change tonight
The exact Perplexity setting that cuts the most risk, with the steps to find it. - What to say
Word-for-word openers for talking about Perplexity without a row. - Red flags to watch for
The signals in Perplexity that mean it is time to step in.
Perplexity age rating and parents guide: common questions
What age rating is Perplexity?
Parentwise puts Perplexity at 13+. We advise Perplexity from age 13 and up. Overall risk 3/10 (low risk). Violence scores 1/10, language 2/10, stranger contact 3/10 and addiction risk 5/10.
Can a 10 year old use Perplexity?
Not by default: we advise Perplexity from 13+, so at 10 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first.
Can a 12 year old use Perplexity?
Not by default: we advise Perplexity from 13+, so at 12 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first.
Can a 13 year old use Perplexity?
Yes, 13 is at or above the age we advise for Perplexity (13+). At this age, users might engage with Perplexity AI for school projects, utilizing its ability to synthesize information from various sources and cite them, which is a valuable research skill.
Is Perplexity appropriate for kids?
Perplexity AI is an AI-powered search engine that provides summarized answers with source citations, aiming to be a 'conversational answer engine'. Parentwise rates Perplexity overall as low risk (3/10), with stranger contact at 3/10 and addiction risk at 5/10.
Is Perplexity family friendly?
Perplexity is one of the lower-risk titles we rate. It can be a valuable tool for research and learning, but it is crucial for children to understand its limitations, such as potential inaccuracies or 'hallucinations' in the AI's responses.
Perplexity parents guide: what should a parent know first?
Perplexity AI is an AI-powered search engine that provides summarized answers with source citations, aiming to be a 'conversational answer engine'. The parts that most often catch parents out are stranger contact (3/10) and how hard it pulls for more time (5/10).
Is Perplexity safe for kids?
We advise Perplexity from age 13 and up. Overall risk 3/10 (low risk). It can be a valuable tool for research and learning, but it is crucial for children to understand its limitations, such as potential inaccuracies or 'hallucinations' in the AI's responses.
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