Perplexity AI announced the launch of "Perplexity for Government" on September 8, 2025, a specialized offering of its AI platform for U.S. federal agencies. The main focus is on security: the company states that government employees accessing the service from government networks will have maximum security settings enabled by default ("secure-by-default"), including a zero-data-retention policy. This means that Perplexity and its LLM partners will not train on data from public sector users. Additionally, Perplexity is offering its Enterprise Pro version at a nominal price of $0.25 for 15 months for an entire agency. This move is part of a broader U.S. government initiative to accelerate and facilitate AI adoption (similar deals were made with OpenAI and Anthropic). Perplexity aims to capture a niche in the lucrative government market by offering a secure, ready-to-use, and economically attractive solution.
Perplexity Launches "Perplexity for Government" for US Federal Agencies
