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Two platforms.
Same questions.
Perplexity AI
ENTERPRISE SEARCH / PRODUCTIVITY
PROMPT
Users retain ownership of their queries and uploaded content per Perplexity's Terms.
OUTPUT
Perplexity does not claim ownership of AI-generated answers. Output IP status is not explicitly addressed.
TRAINING
Privacy Policy (effective February 5, 2026) states Perplexity uses data 'to improve the Services (including our AI models).' Opt-out is explicitly available in settings. Email/calendar integration data is explicitly excluded from AI training: 'we do not use or disclose Email Service Information to create, train, improve or fine-tune AI models.'
COMMERCIAL
Commercial use governed by plan tier. API use is explicitly commercial-use-permitted.
245 verified findings across the displayed surfaces.
SAP Joule
WORKFLOW & AUTOMATION
PROMPT
Users retain full ownership of submitted prompt characters and keywords.
OUTPUT
Outputs are assigned fully to users under standard commercial parameters.
TRAINING
Data is kept secure within tenant spaces. Model training on enterprise work boards is contractually excluded.
COMMERCIAL
Commercial use of all workflow priorities and prioritizations is fully permitted.
412 verified findings across the displayed surfaces.
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AIRIN SUMMARY
Perplexity AI has moderate defaults; SAP Joule has moderate defaults.FOR ENTERPRISE: PERPLEXITY AI ENTERPRISE TIER ACCEPTABLE · SAP JOULE ENTERPRISE TIER ACCEPTABLE
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⚡ INTERACTIVE RISK COMPARISON HEATMAP
| RISK SURFACE | PERPLEXITY AI | SAP JOULE |
|---|---|---|
| PPrompt Ownership | ||
| OOutput Ownership | ||
| TModel Training | ||
| CCommercial Use | ||
| DData Privacy | ||
| $Tier Differences |
* Click any cell in the heatmap matrix to scroll directly to its verbatim policy citations below.
📂 Intellectual Property & Model Training
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SURFACE 01
Prompt Ownership
Perplexity AI
MEDMED
Users retain ownership of their queries and uploaded content per Perplexity's Terms.
“ Your input and output, such as questions, prompts and other content that you input, upload or submit to the Services, and the output that you create, and any collections or pages that you generate using the Services (“ Service Interaction Information ”). Service Interaction Info…”
SAP Joule
HIGHMED
Users retain full ownership of submitted prompt characters and keywords.
“ SAP does not claim ownership of User Content that you post, upload, input, or submit to any SAP Website. By posting, transmitting, or uploading any User Content, including, but not limited to, any article, information, data, code, text, software, documentation, graphic, image, m…”
O
SURFACE 02
Output Ownership
Perplexity AI
MEDMED
Perplexity does not claim ownership of AI-generated answers. Output IP status is not explicitly addressed.
“ Information we receive when you choose to link any third-party platforms to your account, such as when you sign into your account through Google or Apple (“ Third Party Platform Information ”) or when you voluntarily link one or more of your health and wellness applications (suc…”
SAP Joule
MEDMED
Outputs are assigned fully to users under standard commercial parameters.
“ The AI Functionality are designed to provide information, assistance, and other forms of useful output. However, SAP does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of any information or content generated by the AI Functionality. You are advised to independently ve…”
T
SURFACE 03
Model Training
Perplexity AI
HIGH⚠ CAUTIONMED
Privacy Policy (effective February 5, 2026) states Perplexity uses data 'to improve the Services (including our AI models).' Opt-out is explicitly available in settings. Email/calendar integration data is explicitly excluded from AI training: 'we do not use or disclose Email Service Information to create, train, improve or fine-tune AI models.'
“In addition to the specific uses described above, we may use most of the above information to provide you with and improve the Services (including our AI models) and to maintain our business relationship, including by enhancing the safety and security of our Services (e.g., troub…”
User data — which includes 'most' categories described above (including Service Interaction Information, i.e., prompts and outputs) — may be used to improve AI models. No opt-out mechanism is described here.
SAP Joule
HIGHMED
Data is kept secure within tenant spaces. Model training on enterprise work boards is contractually excluded.
“ Products and services : This may include any of SAP’s on-premise and cloud software products, web services, apps, online-forums, webinars and events, non-marketing related newsletters, white papers, tutorials, trainings, as well as other offerings like contests or sweepstakes. W…”
C
SURFACE 04
Commercial Use
Perplexity AI
MED⚠ CAUTIONMED
Commercial use governed by plan tier. API use is explicitly commercial-use-permitted.
“ If we become aware that we have unknowingly collected information about a child under 13 years of age or the relevant minimum age in your jurisdiction, we will make commercially reasonable efforts to delete such information. If you are the parent or guardian of a child under the…”
SAP Joule
MED⚠ CAUTIONMED
Commercial use of all workflow priorities and prioritizations is fully permitted.
“ To comply with data protection and unfair competition law related requirements. Depending on the country in which the relevant SAP Group member operates, and whether you have expressly consented to or opted out of receiving commercial information, SAP may process personal data n…”
📂 Data Privacy & Governance
D
SURFACE 05
Data Privacy
Perplexity AI
HIGH⚠ CAUTIONMED
Standard plan: personal, non-commercial use only. Enterprise terms at perplexity.ai/hub/legal/enterprise-terms-of-service. Email/calendar integration data explicitly excluded from AI model training.
“To the extent the laws in your jurisdiction do not recognize the legal basis of legitimate interest or another legal basis specified above for a particular purpose, you consent to the processing of your personal information for that purpose through using the Services.”
Perplexity uses mere use of the Services as implied consent for processing where 'legitimate interests' is not recognized as a valid legal basis. This is a broad fallback consent mechanism that may not be valid under GDPR or other strict privacy regimes.
SAP Joule
MEDMED
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“ If you want to learn more about each of these purposes for which SAP may collect, transfer, and use your personal data, including for how long your data is being retained and specific to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) , the legal ground on which SAP is pursuing…”
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SURFACE 06
Tier Differences
Perplexity AI
MED⚠ CAUTIONMED
Standard plan: personal, non-commercial use only. Enterprise terms at perplexity.ai/hub/legal/enterprise-terms-of-service. Email/calendar integration data explicitly excluded from AI model training.
“This Privacy Policy does not cover the use of the Perplexity API or Enterprise Pro, where we act solely as a processor, and which are governed by the applicable Terms and Conditions, including the Data Processing Addendum incorporated therein, that you agree to when signing up fo…”
API and Enterprise Pro users have different (and potentially stronger) data-processor protections under a DPA, whereas free/Pro/Max users are governed by this policy which permits broader use of their data.
SAP Joule
MED
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