Perplexity introduces autonomous AI teammates for large-scale workplace tasks

Perplexity has introduced Teammates, a suite of personal artificial intelligence agents designed to handle ongoing workplace tasks with minimal human intervention. The feature builds upon Perplexity Computer, the company's cloud-based assistant system capable of multi-step operations. Access is currently restricted to Perplexity Max subscribers on iOS and the web, a plan priced at $200 a month or $2,000 a year. [1][2]

The agents operate 24/7 in the background, pinging users only when crucial decisions require human input. Users can assign separate roles to multiple agents running simultaneously, with teammates able to manage one another, recruit additional agents, and plan workflow distribution as assignments expand. Activity is tracked inside Computer's sidebar, where users can monitor active or completed progress, request status updates, and redirect workloads. [1]

The rollout positions Perplexity against rival agent platforms such as OpenAI's Dots and Claude Duet from Anthropic. To execute broader tasks, the system pulls context from existing projects, skills, and memory stored within a user's Perplexity tools. [2]