Perplexity AI Prompts

Ready-to-use research prompts for Perplexity AI to gather current statistics, trends, and market data.

Usage

1. Go to perplexity.ai
2. Copy a prompt below
3. Customize placeholders [TOPIC], [DOMAIN], etc.
4. Run the query
5. Save results to research-prompts/results/perplexity.md

Generic Research Prompt

You are a research assistant. I need comprehensive research on
[TOPIC] for a [PAGE_COUNT]-page research document.

Please provide your response in well-structured MARKDOWN format
with clear headers, bullet points, and tables where appropriate.
Include source URLs for all claims.

Research the following topics and compile a single comprehensive report:

## 1. CURRENT STATE (2024-2025)
Research and provide:
- Industry statistics and market data
- Recent developments and trends
- Key players and technologies
- Geographic distribution

## 2. CHALLENGES AND PROBLEMS
Research and provide:
- Main challenges facing the industry
- Documented incidents and failures
- Common pitfalls and mistakes
- Skills gaps and resource issues

## 3. REGULATORY LANDSCAPE
Research and provide:
- Relevant regulations and standards
- Compliance requirements
- Recent regulatory changes
- Regional differences (EU, US, etc.)

## 4. TECHNOLOGY COMPARISON
Compare relevant technologies/tools:
- Features and capabilities
- Performance benchmarks
- Adoption rates
- Pros and cons

## 5. FUTURE OUTLOOK
Research:
- Emerging trends
- Predicted developments
- Research directions
- Investment areas

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FORMAT REQUIREMENTS:
- Use markdown headers (##, ###) for sections
- Use tables for comparisons
- Use bullet points for lists
- Include [Source](URL) links inline
- End with a "## Sources" section listing all referenced URLs
- Be specific with numbers and dates
- Focus on 2024-2025 data where available

IT Security Research

Research current (2024-2025) cybersecurity landscape:

## 1. THREAT LANDSCAPE
- Global attack statistics (ransomware, phishing, supply chain)
- Major breaches and incidents (name, date, impact)
- Emerging attack vectors
- Threat actor groups and TTPs

## 2. DEFENSE TECHNOLOGIES
- Market leaders and tools
- AI/ML in security (adoption rates, effectiveness)
- Zero trust adoption statistics
- Cloud security trends

## 3. REGULATIONS
- EU regulations (NIS2, DORA, AI Act) - status and deadlines
- US frameworks (NIST CSF 2.0, CISA guidelines)
- Industry standards (ISO 27001, SOC 2)
- Compliance statistics

## 4. SKILLS AND WORKFORCE
- Skills gap statistics (unfilled positions)
- Training programs and certifications
- Salary data by role and region
- Remote work trends in security

## 5. INVESTMENT AND MARKET
- Cybersecurity market size (2024, projected 2025)
- VC funding trends
- M&A activity
- Vendor landscape

Include source URLs and specific statistics with dates.

AI/ML Security Research

Research AI and machine learning security (2024-2025):

## 1. AI THREAT LANDSCAPE
- Adversarial AI attack statistics
- LLM-specific vulnerabilities (prompt injection, jailbreaking)
- Deepfake and synthetic media threats
- AI-powered attack tools

## 2. AI IN DEFENSE
- AI/ML adoption in security operations
- Automated threat detection effectiveness
- AI-driven SOC statistics
- False positive/negative rates

## 3. REGULATORY FRAMEWORKS
- EU AI Act implementation timeline
- NIST AI Risk Management Framework adoption
- Industry guidelines (OWASP, MITRE ATLAS)
- Regional AI regulations

## 4. RESEARCH TRENDS
- Top AI security research areas
- Academic publication trends
- Industry research initiatives
- Open source security tools

## 5. MARKET DATA
- AI security market size
- Investment in AI safety
- Key vendors and solutions
- Enterprise adoption rates

Provide specific numbers, dates, and source URLs.

Software Development Research

Research current (2024-2025) software development trends:

## 1. TECHNOLOGY TRENDS
- Popular languages and frameworks (Stack Overflow survey)
- Cloud-native development adoption
- AI-assisted coding tools (Copilot, Claude, etc.)
- DevOps/DevSecOps adoption rates

## 2. SECURITY PRACTICES
- Shift-left security adoption
- SAST/DAST tool usage
- Container security practices
- Supply chain security measures

## 3. TOOLING AND PRODUCTIVITY
- IDE market share
- Version control trends
- CI/CD adoption
- Testing practices and coverage

## 4. DEVELOPER EXPERIENCE
- Developer demographics
- Remote work statistics
- Productivity metrics
- Learning resources and platforms

## 5. EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES
- WebAssembly adoption
- Edge computing trends
- Serverless statistics
- Low-code/no-code growth

Include specific statistics and source URLs.

Market Research Template

Research the [INDUSTRY/TECHNOLOGY] market in 2024-2025:

## 1. MARKET SIZE AND GROWTH
- Current market size (USD)
- Year-over-year growth rate
- Projected size by 2027
- Regional breakdown

## 2. KEY PLAYERS
| Company | Market Share | Key Products |
|---------|--------------|--------------|

## 3. TRENDS AND DRIVERS
- Top 5 market drivers
- Key challenges
- Disruption factors

## 4. TECHNOLOGY LANDSCAPE
- Dominant technologies
- Emerging technologies
- Technology adoption rates

## 5. INVESTMENT AND FUNDING
- Total investment (2024)
- Major funding rounds
- M&A activity

Provide specific numbers with source URLs.

Incident Research Template

Find major [TOPIC] incidents in 2024:

For each incident provide:

## INCIDENT CATALOG
| Date | Organization | Type | Impact | Attribution |
|------|--------------|------|--------|-------------|

## DETAILED ANALYSIS

### [Incident 1 Name]
- **Date:**
- **Organization:**
- **Attack vector:**
- **Impact:**
- **Response:**
- **Lessons learned:**
- **Source:** [URL]

### [Incident 2 Name]
...

## TRENDS
- Common attack vectors across incidents
- Industries most affected
- Geographic distribution

Include news source URLs for each incident.

Regulatory Research Template

Research [REGULATION] updates in 2024-2025:

## 1. CURRENT STATUS
- Effective date
- Enforcement status
- Recent amendments

## 2. KEY REQUIREMENTS
| Requirement | Description | Deadline |
|-------------|-------------|----------|

## 3. COMPLIANCE STATISTICS
- Current compliance rates
- Enforcement actions taken
- Penalties issued

## 4. INDUSTRY IMPACT
- Affected industries
- Cost of compliance
- Implementation challenges

## 5. REGIONAL VARIATIONS
- EU implementation
- US equivalent regulations
- Other jurisdictions

Include official source links and news URLs.

Processing Perplexity Output

Save Results

cat > research-prompts/results/perplexity.md << 'EOF'
# Perplexity Research Results
Date: [Date]
Query: [Summary of research query]

[Paste Perplexity output here]
EOF

Extract Statistics

Create a quick-reference table:

# Key Statistics for Document

| Statistic | Value | Source | Date |
|-----------|-------|--------|------|
| Ransomware attacks | +62% YoY | [Source] | 2024 |
| Market size | $185B | [Source] | 2024 |

Create BibTeX Entries

For web sources to cite:

@online{source2024title,
    author = {{Organization Name}},
    title = {Article Title},
    year = {2024},
    url = {https://...},
    urldate = {2024-12-15}
}

Identify Gaps

Note topics needing additional research:

# Additional Research Needed

## Scopus AI
- [ ] Academic papers on [specific topic]
- [ ] Survey papers for literature review

## Follow-up Perplexity
- [ ] Deeper dive into [specific area]
- [ ] Regional statistics for [country]

Tips for Better Results

1. Time Specificity

Always include date ranges:

Good: "Ransomware statistics 2024-2025"
Bad: "Ransomware statistics"

2. Structured Requests

Request specific output formats:

"Provide data in a markdown table format with columns for..."

3. Source Requirements

Explicitly ask for sources:

"Include source URL for every statistic and claim"

4. Follow-up Queries

Drill down on interesting findings:

Query 1: "Overview of AI security market"
Query 2: "Focus on enterprise AI security spending"
Query 3: "Top 5 AI security vendors by revenue"

Next Steps

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