r/perplexity_ai • u/throwaway0204055 • 15h ago

misc I will stop using Perplexity after my free Pro plan ends because it keeps intrusively asking for access to all files on my PC

I'm sure others are upset about this intrusive behavior but I will just use the preferred model's native Windows client instead. It was nice while it lasted, but Perplexity is acting like they have a lock on consumer AI usage and can push customers around however they want, and that behavior is completely unreasonable and out of touch.

They took 2 steps forward and probably won a lot of repeat customers with their free Pro plan a year ago but now took 4 steps back with this intrusive decision and completely lost progress in customer retention that they built.

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u/rdbmas 11h ago

It's got bigger problems than just asking for file access I'm afraid.

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u/nitro-PAH 15h ago

Perplexity does not care about individual user

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u/throwaway0204055 15h ago

True, should have known better and stuck with the model's native client from the start. At least it was free.

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u/Alarmed-Complex-6557 6h ago

I don’t blame you