By Niamh Kelly
Publication Date: 2026-08-23 21:31:00
Three very different companies are chasing the same Irish phone screen. Meta wants Meta AI answering questions inside WhatsApp threads you’re already having. Perplexity wants to replace the Google tab you’ve had open since 2004. DeepSeek wants developers and budget-conscious users to stop paying premium prices for “good enough” answers. None of the three is chasing the same customer, which is exactly why comparing them head to head is more useful than another ChatGPT vs Claude showdown.