Perplexity rolls out its own version of AI agents for work
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| Source: The Verge | Original article
Perplexity has launched “Teammates,” always‑on AI agents that can assume multiple workspace roles and draw on existing Perplexity tools, positioning the startup against OpenAI and Anthropic.
Perplexity has rolled out “Teammates,” an always‑on AI agent system that now integrates with its Computer tool, enabling the agents to handle multiple roles and execute large‑scale tasks simultaneously. By linking Teammates with Computer, the startup expands the suite’s capability beyond answering queries, drafting documents and managing schedules to orchestrating more complex, multi‑step workflows without separate prompts or hand‑offs.
The new agents still draw on the existing Perplexity toolbox, tapping into projects, skills and memory that users have already built up across the company’s products. This integration gives Teammates a deeper contextual awareness, allowing them to act as persistent collaborators that can run extensive operations while maintaining continuity in the workspace.
Perplexity’s move puts it in direct competition with OpenAI’s Dots and Anthropic’s Claude Duet, both of which also offer multi‑tasking AI assistants. As we noted earlier, the race to provide reliable, always‑on agents is heating up, and Perplexity’s strategy of leveraging its own ecosystem could lower the friction users experience when switching between disparate tools.
Industry observers will watch for adoption among small and medium‑sized businesses, as well as any extensions to third‑party platforms beyond Perplexity’s native environment. Key factors will include real‑world performance, pricing structures and the ability to preserve privacy while storing workspace memory. If Teammates deliver on their promise of seamless, continuous assistance at scale, they could accelerate the shift toward AI‑augmented workplaces and pressure larger players to tighten the integration of their own agent services.
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