Perplexity launches its own take on AI agents for work
Source: The Verge (opens in a new tab) · Emma Roth
Intel Summary
Perplexity has launched "Teammates," an always-on AI agent product designed for workplace collaboration. The system integrates with users' existing Perplexity tools to draw on project history, memory, and specialized skills across multiple workplace roles. Teammates connects directly with Perplexity Computer, an AI infrastructure designed to deploy agents locally on user devices.
Why It Matters
The release positions Perplexity in direct enterprise competition with workspace agent initiatives from OpenAI and Anthropic. For enterprise buyers, deploying device-level agent execution introduces new workflows alongside considerations around local environment permissions, workspace data isolation, and persistent memory management.
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