Perplexity AI Debuts Premium Email Assistant for High Rollers on Its Max Plan The AI search and chatbot company Perplexity has stepped into a new arena with the launch of an AI powered Email Assistant. This new tool is designed to act as a personal aide for a users inbox, handling routine tasks to save time. The assistant can perform functions like scheduling meetings, organizing and prioritizing incoming emails, and composing draft replies. At its initial release, the feature integrates exclusively with two of the largest email platforms, Gmail and Outlook. This move places Perplexity in direct competition with other AI companies that are also enhancing productivity tools. Access to this new feature comes at a significant cost. The Email Assistant is not available to Perplexitys free or standard Pro tier users. It is reserved solely for subscribers of the companys top tier Max plan. This premium subscription was introduced in July and carries a monthly fee of 200 dollars, positioning it as a high end service for professionals and enterprises. The process for using the assistant is straightforward for eligible users. After a Max plan subscriber opts into the feature, they can interact with the AI by sending emails to a dedicated Perplexity assistant email address. From there, the AI can manage tasks based on the user’s commands. A key point highlighted by Perplexity is its approach to user privacy and data security. The company explicitly states that its AI models do not train on or learn from the content of users emails. This means personal or professional email conversations are not used to improve the general AI system. However, to create a more personalized experience, the assistant does adapt to the individuals unique writing style when it generates draft replies, aiming to make the responses sound natural. The launch of the Email Assistant signals Perplexitys ambition to expand beyond being a pure search engine into a broader AI productivity platform. By targeting the email management space, it is tackling a common pain point for many knowledge workers. The feature is available starting immediately for those who subscribe to the Max plan. This strategic rollout underscores the growing trend of specialized, subscription based AI tools catering to premium markets.
