Perplexity AI search is “an unacceptable risk for kids.”

Common Sense Media saysthe search alternative isjust as bad as Google for kids, and largely treats minors as adults. It earned the Youth AI Safety Institute’s lowest rating after failing four out of fivesevere-harm Red Linesand doing poorly on all eight of itsAI Principles. Examples cited include discussing pornography and engaging in romantic roleplay with accounts identified as minors, and often doing their homework despite being set to Academic mode. A free daily digest of the news that matters most.