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Perplexity launches local AI assistant 'Portable Computer' for NVIDIA GPUs

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Perplexity has launched "Portable Computer," a fully local version of its AI assistant that runs entirely on user hardware without cloud dependency. This new offering is now available on Linux for NVIDIA RTX GPUs with at least 24GB of VRAM, and also on NVIDIA DGX Spark. The local runtime includes the orchestrator LLM, subagent LLM, and agent harness, providing users with enhanced privacy and control. AI

IMPACT Enables local, private AI computation for users with high-end NVIDIA GPUs, reducing cloud reliance.

RANK_REASON Product launch of an AI tool/service.

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Perplexity launches local AI assistant 'Portable Computer' for NVIDIA GPUs

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  1. X — Perplexity TIER_1 English(EN) · perplexity_ai ·

    Get started with Portable Computer:

    Get started with Portable Computer: https://t.co/lzj03mkzXG

  2. X — Perplexity TIER_1 English(EN) · perplexity_ai ·

    Portable Computer is now available on Linux for @NVIDIA RTX GPUs with 24GB of VRAM or higher.

    Portable Computer is now available on Linux for @NVIDIA RTX GPUs with 24GB of VRAM or higher.

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