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中文(ZH) 硅谷AI独角兽转投阿里千问：Perplexity基于Qwen3.8打造本地Agent

Perplexity launches local AI agent using Alibaba's Qwen model

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Perplexity, a prominent AI startup valued at over $30 billion, has launched a new local agent product named Portable Computer. This product is built using Alibaba Group's latest open-source model, Qwen3.8-27B, and has been optimized for Nvidia DGX Spark hardware to assist users with tasks like file processing, data analysis, and programming. Perplexity's move into local agents signifies a strategic expansion beyond its core AI search business, with its model choices shifting from Claude and GPT to Alibaba's Qwen series. AI

IMPACT This move by Perplexity signals a growing trend of AI companies leveraging specialized open-source models for local agent deployment, potentially reducing reliance on cloud-based APIs.

RANK_REASON This is a product launch by an AI company integrating an existing model, not a frontier release from a major lab.

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    <p>9月8日消息，据美国科技媒体Siliconangle报道，硅谷AI独角兽公司Perplexity新推出一款本地Agent产品Portable Computer，采用的正是阿里最新开源模型Qwen3.8-27B。在英伟达DGX Spark硬件上，Perplexity特意优化了PPLX 27B系列算法，让Qwen模型能更好地在本地硬件上帮助用户完成文件处理、数据分析和编程等工作。</p><p><br /></p><p>Perplexity是一家炙手可热的硅谷明星创业公司，其核心业务是AI搜索，业界通常将其视为谷歌的潜在对手。Perplexity最新估值…

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