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The company introduced Wednesday (March 11) Personal Computer, a system designed to allow AI agents to interact with files, applications and online services rather than simply responding to prompts in a chat interface. The system runs on Apple’s Mac mini and can operate around the clock while connecting to a user’s local applications and Perplexity’s servers.

Perplexity described the platform as a kind of digital proxy that works continuously on a user’s behalf. Instead of waiting for instructions each time a task appears, the system can coordinate tools, files and workflows across devices while carrying out tasks in the background.

The launch expands the power of Perplexity Computer, which debuted last month, “across personal workflows, enterprise software, developer platforms and finance,” Perplexity said in a statement. “The throughline is the same in each case: a system that can understand the goal, gather the right context, use the right tools, and carry the work forward. Everything is Computer.”

Personal Computer operates within a controlled environment designed to limit risk. Sensitive actions require user approval, each session generates an audit trail, and a kill switch allows users to immediately stop activity.

The system…