Perplexity Launches Personal Computer AI Agent for Local Mac Deployment
By
Robert Hart
Crusty in the right places. Worth the chew.
Summary
Perplexity has launched Personal Computer, an AI agent tool that transforms a spare Mac into a locally run AI system that operates 24/7 on a user's local network. The tool has full access to files and apps, can be controlled remotely from any device, and is positioned as a more secure, personalized version of their previous Perplexity Computer product. It's described as a 'digital proxy' for users, offering deeper integration with personal data than cloud-based alternatives.
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Personal Computer will run 24/7 on a dedicated device on your local network, have full access to your files and apps, and be controllable from anywhere and on any device.
That deeper access makes it a more personalized version of a similar product Perplexity launched last month.
Perplexity is positioning Personal Computer as a more secure version of OpenClaw that runs on a Mac.
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