Overview
- Perplexity announced Personal Computer as an always-on extension of Perplexity Computer that runs on a dedicated Mac mini and connects local apps and files to its agent platform.
- The system grants agents persistent access to a user’s machine to open, analyze, and modify files or apps in pursuit of goals, and it can be controlled from any device.
- Heavy AI processing remains on Perplexity’s secure servers rather than on the local Mac, reflecting a hybrid cloud‑local architecture.
- Perplexity says sensitive actions require approval, all activity is logged, and a kill switch is available, while reporters and security observers question potential exposure of local data routed to the cloud.
- Early access is via waitlist with broad availability and full pricing undisclosed, as some outlets report access tied to the $200‑per‑month Perplexity Max tier; the company also introduced enterprise products and APIs including Computer for Enterprise, Comet Enterprise, and Search, Agent, Embeddings, and Sandbox.