Perplexity launches its own take on AI agents for work

<figure> <img alt="Vector collage of the Perplexity logo." data-caption="" data-portal-copyright="Image: The Verge" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/chorus/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25472503/STK271_PERPLEXITY_C.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> </figcaption> </figure> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Perplexity is taking on OpenAI and Anthropic with its own work-focused AI agents. The startup's new always-on "Teammates" can take on multiple roles within a workspace, while pulling existing projects, skills, and memory from the Perplexity tools you already use.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Teammates integrate with <a href="https://www.perplexity.ai/hub/blog/introducing-perplexity-computer">Perplexity Computer</a>, an AI system that can deploy agents on your device to complete tasks. But Perplexity says Teammates "build on top" of Computer by offering the ability to collaborate and complete "ongoing, large-scale work." You can assign each Teammate different jobs that they can perform simultaneously - much <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/1004096/openai-chatgpt-dots-hands-on-agent">like OpenAI's Dots</a> and <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/1015843/anthropic-claude-duet-ai-agent">Claude Duet</a>. Perple …</p> <p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/1028302/perplexity-teammates-ai-agents-work">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p>