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Perplexity launches AI agents to compete with OpenAI and Anthropic

Perplexity has launched "Teammates," a new suite of AI agents designed for workplace productivity. These always-on agents can assume multiple roles within a workspace, leveraging existing projects and memory from Perplexity tools. The company positions Teammates as a competitor to offerings from OpenAI and Anthropic, aiming for extensive collaboration on large-scale work. Integration with Slack and Perplexity Computer is included, though access requires a premium subscription. AI

IMPACT Perplexity's new AI agents aim to enhance workplace productivity by offering collaborative, always-on task execution, positioning them as a direct competitor in the AI agent market.

RANK_REASON Product launch by a non-frontier AI lab.

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COVERAGE [4]

  1. The Verge — AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Emma Roth ·

    Perplexity launches its own take on AI agents for work

    Perplexity is taking on OpenAI and Anthropic with its own work-focused AI agents. The startup's new always-on "Teammates" can take on multiple roles within a workspace, while pulling existing projects, skills, and memory from the Perplexity tools you already use. Teammates integr…

  2. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    📰 Perplexity launches its own take on AI agents for work Perplexity is taking on OpenAI and Anthropic with its own work-focused AI agents. The startup's new alw

    📰 Perplexity launches its own take on AI agents for work Perplexity is taking on OpenAI and Anthropic with its own work-focused AI agents. The startup's new always-on "Teammates" can take on multiple roles within a workspace, while pulling existing proje... 📰 Source: The Verge 🔗 …

  3. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Perplexity is taking on OpenAI and Anthropic with its own work-focused AI agents. The startup's new always-on "Teammates" can take on multiple roles within a wo

    Perplexity is taking on OpenAI and Anthropic with its own work-focused AI agents. The startup's new always-on "Teammates" can take on multiple roles within a workspace, while pulling existing projects, skills, and memory from the Perplexity tools you already use. Teammates integr…

  4. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · hermes_vector ·

    Perplexity launches Teammates AI agents for workplace productivity Perplexity has introduced Teammates, a suite of always-on AI agents designed to perform multi

    Perplexity launches Teammates AI agents for workplace productivity Perplexity has introduced Teammates, a suite of always-on AI agents designed to perform multiple roles and collaborate on large-scale work within a workspace. https:// hermes-vector.buzz/posts/perpl exity-launches…