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Telco Partnership Opens AI-Powered Search to the Masses

On Monday 2025, Optus teamed up with US company Perplexity to provide millions of Australians with unrestricted use of an AI-driven search platform.
This deal responds to low AI adoption in Australia and follows calls from the Business Council of Australia to boost AI use with support, training, and regulation.
The service enables users to ask complex queries with follow-ups, assign tasks like travel planning or coding, and shows results with sources without ads or paid links.
Optus is the first local telecom to include premium AI subscriptions in plans, granting 12-month access to Perplexity Pro, which competes with AI offerings from Google and Apple.
This partnership could increase Australia's AI use, align with goals to become a global AI leader by 2028, and encourage safer, trustworthy AI adoption through strong controls and collaborations.

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