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Perplexity now has its own always-on AI agent
The Decoder · By Manuel Uth ·

The Brief
- Perplexity launched 'Teammates', always-on AI agents for work tasks.
- Teammates can take on multiple roles within a workspace.
- They can pull existing projects, skills, and memory from Perplexity tools users already use.
Why it matters
Developers and teams using Perplexity may get persistent AI agents that handle ongoing work inside shared workspaces, and the product positions Perplexity against work-focused agents from OpenAI and Anthropic.
Who’s affected
- Perplexity users
- Teams evaluating AI agents for daily work
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Perplexity is launching "Teammates," always-on agents that work through ongoing projects on their own virtual machines. The feature requires the Max plan at $200 per month, well above similar offerings from OpenAI or Anthropic. The market for always-on agents is getting crowded…
Timeline
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