Full course · 6 lessons
Perplexity
Intro to Perplexity
Learn how to use Perplexity to analyze files, conduct deeper research, and turn your findings into useful work.
54 videos · 45 exercises · notes · certificate
Grant Harvey
- Lesson
- 8 min
What is an AI Browser?
Research moves faster when the answers come with sources—but speed only helps when you know how to question, verify, and use what you find. In this lesson, I’ll show you how to use Perplexity’s free plan as a practical research assistant rather than an answer machine.
You’ll build a repeatable research workflow that helps you:
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Taught by Corey Noles
What you'll learn
- What Is an AI Browser?
- When to Use an AI Browser
- AI Browsers vs. Regular Browsers
- Getting Started with Perplexity Comet
- Smarter Web Work with AI Browsers
More about this lesson
Ask focused research questions that produce more useful answers.Inspect citations and evaluate the quality of the original sources.Use follow-up prompts to explore competing ideas, limitations, and missing context.Organize your findings into notes, outlines, source lists, and research briefs.Verify important claims before using them in published work or business decisions.
Whether you’re researching an article, comparing products, investigating a market, or learning a new subject, you’ll gain a practical process for finding information faster without sacrificing accuracy, source quality, or your own judgment.
Curriculum
The shape of the lesson
One mark for every step, in the order you take them. 1 video, 1 exercise and a certificate of completion.
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What is an AI Browser?
- 1 video
- 1 exercise
Learn how to use Perplexity’s free plan to ask better research questions, evaluate sources, verify claims, and organize findings into useful notes and briefs—so you can work faster without sacrificing accuracy or judgment.
- AI Browsers
- Exercise : Course Feedback
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Certificate of Completion
Excellent! Now you know how to select and use an AI browser to get real work done more quickly.
- Certificate of completion
Your instructor
Corey Noles
More from Corey on The NeuronCorey co-hosts The Neuron’s weekly podcast and is Managing Editor of AI at TechnologyAdvice. He teaches practical AI workflows for real-world work.
Tools covered
Questions about this lesson
How long is this lesson?
It runs 8 min. Inside: 1 video, 1 exercise and a certificate of completion.
Who teaches this lesson?
Corey Noles. Corey co-hosts The Neuron’s weekly podcast and is Managing Editor of AI at TechnologyAdvice. He teaches practical AI workflows for real-world work.
Do I get a certificate?
Yes. Finish the lesson and you get a certificate of completion from The Neuron Academy.
Do I need to know how to code?
No. Like everything in the Academy, it needs no coding or technical background.
How do I get access?
This lesson is included in a The Neuron Academy membership. Start with a 7-day free trial, then choose a monthly or yearly plan. Cancel anytime. New lessons are added every week.
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Lesson · 23 minPerplexity
AI-Powered Research Basics with Perplexity’s Free Plan
Learn how to use Perplexity’s free plan for AI-powered research, source discovery, citation checks, follow-up prompts, and better workflows.
1 video · 1 exercise · certificate
Corey Noles -
Lesson · 16 minPerplexity
When to Use Perplexity
This beginner-friendly microlesson introduces Perplexity as a practical AI search tool for source-based research.
1 video · 1 exercise · certificate
Corey Noles
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What is an AI Browser?
