10. Solving the three problems with Perplexity

10.1. Introduction

Here is a screenshot of the Perplexity homepage:

In [1], Perplexity’s URL;
In [2], the icon to start a new conversation with the IA;
In [3], we used the version Pro version with a one-month paid subscription. With the free version version, you cannot attach files to the question you ask. Perplexity immediately indicates that you need to upgrade to version Pro;
In [4], the icon for attaching files to the question asked;
In [5], your question;

10.2. Problem 1

In [1], the icon to start the conversation with IA;

The answer is correct and complete.

10.3. Problem 2

In [1], we provide the PDF generated by ChatGPT, which explains how the tax is calculated;
In [2], additional instructions are provided for generating the Python script. This text file requires verification of 25 unit tests, whereas PDF only proposes 12;
In [3], the conversation begins;

Perplexity will never be able to solve the problem. It gives very strange answers. For example, it might suggest a Python script while stating that it does not pass all the tests. What is the point of this response when we are asking for a script that passes all 25 tests? Furthermore, it repeatedly stated that the Python script it had generated passed all 25 tests, even though this was false. When tested in PyCharm, the generated script failed most of the 25 tests. IA’s answers were always quick—and always wrong. This IA turned out to be very disappointing and misleading.

As a result, it seemed pointless to offer it a solution to problem 3.