Similar to OpenAI’s Dots and Claude Duet, Perplexity’s new "Teammates" are designed to handle a variety of tasks around the clock.
The startup is entering the competitive landscape against OpenAI and Anthropic by introducing work-focused AI agents. These new, always-on "Teammates" are capable of assuming multiple roles within a workspace, leveraging projects, skills, and memory from existing Perplexity tools.
Teammates connect with Perplexity Computer, a system that deploys agents on devices to handle specific tasks. However, Perplexity emphasizes that Teammates "build on top" of this foundation by enabling collaboration and managing "ongoing, large-scale work." While the functionality is similar to OpenAI’s Dots and Claude Duet, the pricing is higher, requiring a subscription to Perplexity's $200/month Max plan.
Users can monitor Teammates’ progress via individual threads within the Perplexity app or through Slack integration. Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas stated on X that the company envisions a future where every organization employs hundreds of teammates to support every individual.
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