Perplexity’s Personal Computer turns your spare Mac into an AI agent
TL;DR
Perplexity launched 'Personal Computer,' an AI agent tool that turns a spare Mac into a locally run AI system.
Key Points
- It runs 24/7 on a dedicated device on your local network with full access to files and apps.
- The system is controllable remotely from any device and is pitched as 'a digital proxy for you.'
- It extends last month's 'Perplexity Computer' – a cluster of general-purpose agents – by adding deeper, local personalization.
Nauti's Take
A spare Mac as an always-on AI proxy sounds compelling – until you clock that 'full access to files and apps' is a significant trust promise Perplexity still needs to earn. The distinction between 'Personal Computer' and 'Perplexity Computer' remains fuzzy: two near-identical names separated mainly by 'personalization' is not a crisp product story.
The real question is whether local processing delivers genuine privacy or just the illusion of it.
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