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Perplexity AI Unleashes Personal Computer Agents
17 Apr
Summary
- New software enables AI to manage files and apps.
- Users can prompt AI via voice or phone commands.
- Actions taken by the AI are auditable and reversible.

Perplexity has released Personal Computer, a new software available for Mac users. This tool expands on the company's previous multi-model orchestration features, offering a suite of AI agents designed to interact with your files, applications, and the internet.
The AI can execute complex and continuous workflows. For instance, users can ask it to manage their to-do lists or organize messy folders with sensible file names and structures. The system reasons how best to assist, operating across various applications and employing multiple agents as needed.
Interaction with Personal Computer can be done through voice commands, and tasks can be initiated or managed remotely via a smartphone. Perplexity emphasizes security by creating files in a sandbox, ensuring all actions are auditable and reversible, aiming for a transparent and manageable AI assistant experience.