For some time now, the trend of AI girlfriends has increased all over the world and a large number of people are using them. Now Perplexity CEO Arvind Srinivas has warned about their use. He said that AI girlfriends and anime-style chatbots are very dangerous and come with psychological risks. Let us know what dangers he has pointed out regarding this trend of AI companion.

Srinivas told these dangers of AI girlfriend

Srinivas said that these AI systems are continuously becoming advanced. They can remember conversations and respond like humans. Things that once seemed like future experiments are now becoming relationship options for many people. This is dangerous. He said that many people have started finding real life boring and they are spending many hours daily on these things. Such virtual connections can distort perception and make people start living in another world, where your mind can easily manipulate you.

Apps with AI companion are continuously increasing

This warning of Srinivas has come at a time when AI partner and companion apps are increasing across the world. However, they are also being opposed saying that they are blurring the distinction between real and imaginary life. Experts say that this will change people’s perspective regarding relationships.

Almost three thirds of teenagers have used such apps

The data regarding AI companion apps is also shocking. A study by Common Sensor Media revealed that about 72 percent of teenagers have used apps with AI girlfriend or boyfriend at least once. Researchers say that such experiences can increase dependence on bots, which affects the mental development of people.

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Bharti Airtel has taken a new and innovative step in India. The company has partnered with AI-powered search and knowledge tools perplexity, under which more than 360 million (36 crore) of Airtel will get a 12-month subscription of Perplexity Pro for more free. The international value of this Pro plan is around Rs 17,000 annually, which Airtel customers will now be able to access without any extra charge.

According to Airtel, this offer is for the active users of mobile, broadband and DTH. Users can claim it through the Airtel Thanks app. Perplexity is an AI -word search and answer engine that claims to give the user not just web page listing, but to give real-time, well-ricated and to-the-point answer. Its interface is like a chat, where the user can question a fruit-up and the system of the tool itself improves its answers.

In Perplexity Pro, users get access to advance AI models like GPT-4.1 and Claude, as well as powerful features like image generation, file upload, deep research and model selection.

This partnership has been called by Airtel, India’s first telecom-AI collab. The company’s MD and VC Gopal Vittal say that “We want our customers to understand the upcoming digital changes easily and proceed with confidence in them. This partnership with Perplexity is part of the same vision.”

Perplexity co-founder and CEO Arvind Srinivas said that this partnership will give millions of people in India to professional-grade AI tools, whether they are students, professional or homemakers. The company says that this tool helps in finding information in real-time, learning and completing the work better.

Airtel has also shared the use-case of this tool, such as a research assistant for a student, kitchen for a housewife and home management support and travel planning tool for a busy professional. That is, this tool is not just a chatbot, but is an AI partner providing a practical help done by every user.

Asking AI questions has become even easier now. Perplexity AI has now made its service live on Whatsapp. That is, now users can ask questions on any topic directly through WhatsApp chat and can get immediate answers from AI. This service of Perplexity has been globally rolled out and neither needs any login nor download any app.

Perplexity AI is a generative artificial intelligence-based answer engine, which is famous for giving accurate and topic-centric answers to questions. Till now it was available through web and app, but now it has become more direct and user-friendly after coming to popular messaging app like Whatsapp. Users just have to save the number +1 (833) 436-3285 and start a chat on WhatsApp, after which you can find the answer to any question in the same way that you search on Google.

The company’s objective behind this integration is to bring AI to the platform where users are already present. Keeping in mind more than 2 billion active users of Whatsapp, this step can prove to be a major exposure for Perplexity. The special thing is that along with chatbot text, it offers image generation, link-based sources and technical expansion. The experience of the user is like a simple Q&A chat, but the results are more dynamic on AI.

Perplexity has made it clear that its WhatsApp service is free and immediately accessible to any user in any country. However, according to the company’s privacy policy, the data users who share in chat can be used to improve the quality of the AI ​​model. Therefore, users should take some care before sharing any sensitive information.

It is also clear from this new service that AI tools are no longer left for only tech gixes or professionals. The arrival of perplexity on platforms like Whatsapp is a sign that now generative AI has started becoming a part of the daily life of common users.