On September 2, 2026 Perplexity launched a hybrid-compute capability for its Computer agent that divides a single AI task between cloud models and models running locally on Apple silicon Macs. Sensitive data can be processed on-device while complex reasoning runs in the cloud.
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Perplexity adds hybrid compute to its Computer agent, splitting cloud and local Macs
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Teams handling sensitive data can trial Perplexity's Computer agent to keep private inputs local while still using cloud reasoning, easing some data-residency and privacy concerns.
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