Perplexity’s ad business is at a crossroads

September 14, 2025

Perplexity’s ad business is at a crossroads

The departure of Perplexity’s ads chief, Taz Patel, didn’t mark a pivot so much as confirm a tension that’s been simmering for months. Rather than signaling a full-blown retreat from advertising, the exit underscores a broader identity question the AI platform has yet to resolve. According to three of the ad execs Digiday interviewed for

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