Aravind Srinivas, CEO of Perplexity AI, Sunday sparked speculation about a potential collaboration with Elon Musk’s AI chatbot, Grok. Responding to an X (formerly Twitter) user who asked, “Is Grok coming to Perplexity at all?” Srinivas replied with a hopeful yet concise, "Hopefully soon."
The comment has led to curiosity among AI enthusiasts, as both Perplexity AI and Grok are known for their focus on real-time, up-to-date information retrieval. Earlier, Srinivas had also praised the capabilities of both AI models, writing, "The two best AIs right now for live up to date real time information! Ask and have fun."
While no official announcement has been made, his response suggests that discussions—or at least considerations—about bringing Grok’s capabilities into Perplexity AI’s platform may be underway. A potential integration could enhance Perplexity’s already strong AI-powered search and answer engine by leveraging Grok’s conversational abilities, further positioning it as a major player in the AI landscape.
Last month, Srinivas publicly lauded Grok 3 terming it a "super strong response" to China's DeepSeek. "Congratulations to @xai for building world-class reasoning models in such a short period. This is a super strong response from America to DeepSeek. America builds fast, and xAI team and Elon are setting the bar for it! When the API becomes available, we'll integrate!," he had tweeted.
The remarks caught the attention of Musk, who replied with two American flag emojis.
As competition intensifies in the AI space, a partnership between Perplexity AI and Grok could introduce a unique blend of strengths from both platforms, offering users even more robust real-time information access.