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Perplexity AI fails at basic math, overcharges user for hotel booking

A user on Mastodon shared an experience where the AI search engine Perplexity provided incorrect pricing information for hotel bookings. The AI incorrectly stated that a price of €1,157.56 was cheaper than $1,256.27, which the user highlighted as a failure in logical reasoning and mathematical accuracy. AI

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IMPACT Highlights potential inaccuracies in current AI search tools for practical tasks like price comparison.

RANK_REASON User-generated content on a social media platform highlighting a perceived AI failure, not a significant industry event.

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Perplexity AI fails at basic math, overcharges user for hotel booking

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 · cytechlaw ·

    Earlier I posted about how AI can't logic, and math is an example. Well clearly I was proven right today when booking hotels, from Perplexity: €1,157.56 (about

    Earlier I posted about how AI can't logic, and math is an example. Well clearly I was proven right today when booking hotels, from Perplexity: €1,157.56 (about $1,338-$1,355 USD) is not cheaper than $1,256.27 contrary to what the # Tokens believe. # ai # perplexity # fail