Perplexity’s Personal Computer turns Windows PCs into AI agents
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. This launch builds on Personal Computer integrations tha
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Perplexity has released a Windows version of its Personal Computer tool, an AI agent that can access local files, apps, and the web to perform tasks like creating documents and updating spreadsheets on behalf of users. The tool builds on integrations Perplexity previously launched for Microsoft's 365 workspace apps and Teams software, with the Windows version designed to work directly within the Windows environment where much enterprise work occurs locally. The service is rolling out to paying subscribers on tiers starting at $200 per month, with built-in safeguards that notify users before performing sensitive actions like sending emails or deleting files. According to Perplexity, the tool does not train on company data.
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