Perplexity’s Personal Computer turns Windows PCs into AI agents
Perplexity has launched its 'Personal Computer' AI agent tool for Windows, allowing users to automate tasks across local files and Microsoft 365 apps. The service is aimed at enterprise users and is available for a monthly subscription fee.
Why it matters
This represents a significant shift in AI utility, moving from web-based chatbots to locally integrated agents that can perform complex tasks on personal computers.
Perplexity has expanded its agentic Personal Computer tool to Windows, allowing computers running the world’s most popular OS to be used as a locally run AI system. Like the Mac version that Perplexity launched in April, Personal Computer for Windows operates like a “general-purpose digital worker” that can access local files and apps to perform actions on your behalf, such as creating documents and updating spreadsheets.
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