Perplexity Challenges OpenClaw With Managed AI Agent | PYMNTS.com

According to Perplexity, Computer can take a broad instruction, such as preparing a research report or building a website, break it into smaller tasks and coordinate the steps needed to produce a finished result. Rather than responding to one prompt at a time, the system plans a sequence of actions, assigns subtasks to specialized components and tracks progress until the objective is met.

Perplexity says Computer dynamically selects different underlying artificial intelligence models depending on the job. Writing tasks may be routed to one model, coding to another and image or video generation to others. The platform determines which system is best suited for each step and integrates the outputs into a unified deliverable. Semafor reported that the company envisions Computer operating for extended periods, continuing to refine work and pull in additional information without constant user intervention.

On its blog, Perplexity described Computer as software that “operates the same interfaces you do,” signaling that the product is designed to navigate digital tools in a way similar to a human user. Access is initially limited to premium subscribers, positioning the product for professional users who want a managed environment rather than a tool they must…