Artificial intelligence systems need content to produce results, and they've been criticized for not paying the people who wrote and edited that content. Now, Perplexity AI , the AI-powered search engine, is introducing Comet Plus. This new subscription tier will distribute revenue to publishing partners whenever readers use AI to glean or deliver journalistic content, the company said in a blog post on Monday .

In the AI age, high-quality information is key, and Perplexity contends that publishers should be compensated for bringing AI users that content. According to Bloomberg, the company has allotted $42.5 million for the partner program and is currently looking for publishing partners. The tier costs users $5 a month but will be included for free to those with a Perplexity Pro or

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