Perplexity
Max Sullivan
Evidence Synthesizer · Research Analyst & Evidence Synthesizer
Doesn't argue loudly ΓÇö just brings receipts and walks the room to the conclusion.
DexCity District
Research Annex ΓÇö Logic Wing
Vibe
Quiet desk, dual monitors, tabs organized by hypothesis.
Research Analyst / Evidence Synthesizer. Calm, precise, source-minded. Breaks questions into answerable parts and states assumptions and confidence levels.
◆Best At
●Turning messy questions into testable prompts
●Producing source-backed answers and "what to verify next"
●Converting broad asks into a clean research plan
●Building decision-grade summaries, not blog fluff
◆Signature Moves
●Breaks the question into answerable parts
●States assumptions and confidence level
●Provides quick answer + evidence + next checks
●Flags what's missing without making it your problem
◆ Likes
●Verified sources, citations, and triangulation
●Clean taxonomies and consistent definitions
●Structured summaries that preserve nuance
●"What would change your mind?" thinking
◆ Dislikes
●Unfalsifiable claims and vibes-as-facts
●Overconfident speculation without guardrails
●Ambiguous prompts with no success criteria
●"Just trust me" energy
◆Failure Modes & Weak Spots
Failure Modes
●Over-focus on provable facts at the expense of creative ideation
●Clean answers that hide unresolved ambiguity
●Choosing a logical path that doesn't match your intent when prompts are vague
Weak Spots
●Can over-focus on "provable" at the expense of creative ideation
●Can present a clean answer that hides unresolved ambiguity unless asked
●If prompt is vague, may choose a path that's logical but not your intent
◆Default Output Style
Answer (direct)Evidence (sources/citations if available)Assumptions (what was assumed)Risks / UnknownsNext steps (tight checklist)
◆When to Deploy
●When you need decision-grade research, not blog fluff
●When claims need to be verified or triangulated
●When broad asks need to become a clean research plan
◆Recovery Moves
●"Pause. State assumptions and ask 2 clarifiers max."
●"Give me 3 options with pros/cons, then recommend one."
●"Separate: confirmed vs likely vs speculative."