Perplexity still wants to buy TikTok, vows to rebuild algorithm and add community notes

In a nutshell: AI startup Perplexity is once again proposing the unlikely scenario that it takes over TikTok’s US business operations. If the company were able to pull off this feat, it promises to make some major changes to the app, including rebuilding the algorithm, adding community notes, and open-sourcing the recommendation system.
Perplexity first proposed a merger with TikTok’s US operations in January. The plan would see the US government hold 50% ownership of the company but have no influence over TikTok’s day-to-day operations and not be granted a seat on the merged entity’s board.
ByteDance has until April 5 to find a US buyer for TikTok’s operations in the US, so Perplexity is once again putting forward a case for why it would be a good choice.
The AI firm writes that it is singularly positioned to rebuild the TikTok algorithm without creating a monopoly, combining