Trump Media & Technology Group Corp. has begun public beta testing of a new AI-powered search engine feature called Truth Search AI on its social media platform Truth Social. The search tool is developed in partnership with the AI startup Perplexity and utilizes Perplexity's Sonar API to provide direct answers with citations. This AI search feature aims to offer more reliable results and may expand based on user feedback. While powered by Perplexity, Truth Social can impose limits on the sources used in search results, differentiating it from the public Perplexity engine. The launch follows a broader trend of social media platforms integrating AI capabilities, including competitors like X/Grok, Meta AI, and Reddit. The introduction of this AI search engine is part of Trump Media's efforts to position Truth Social as a platform countering what it describes as "Big Tech's assault on free speech."