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Perplexity unveils on-device agent for private knowledge work

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Perplexity has developed a new on-device agent designed for private and cost-effective knowledge work. This agent was created through a co-design process, involving the development of a local harness and a post-trained model. The goal is to enable users to perform complex tasks locally, enhancing privacy and reducing operational costs. AI

IMPACT Enables more private and potentially cheaper AI-powered knowledge work by shifting computation to the user's device.

RANK_REASON Product announcement from an AI company that is not a frontier model release.

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Perplexity unveils on-device agent for private knowledge work

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COVERAGE [1]

  1. Perplexity blog TIER_1 Português(PT) ·

    A Local

    How we co-designed a local harness and post-trained model for private, cost-effective knowledge work on-device.

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