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Perplexity now has its own always-on AI agent

The Decoder · By Manuel Uth ·

Perplexity now has its own always-on AI agent

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

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

  1. Perplexity launches Teammates AI agents for work (reported by The Verge)

  2. AI | The Verge

    Perplexity launches its own take on AI agents for work

  3. Perplexity launches personal AI agents as 'teammates' (reported by Engadget)

  4. Engadget - Technology News & Expert Reviews

    Perplexity's 'teammates' are the company's AI agents for daily work tasks

  5. The Decoder

    Perplexity now has its own always-on AI agent

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