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February 27, 2026
Perplexity announces "Computer," an AI agent that assigns work to other AI agents
It’s also a buttoned-down, ostensibly safer take on the OpenClaw concept.
TL;DR
- Perplexity introduced "Computer," a tool for Max subscribers that coordinates multiple AI agents to complete user-assigned tasks.
- Users describe a desired outcome, and Computer ideates subtasks, assigns them to appropriate models (e.g., Claude Opus, Gemini, Grok), and executes workflows.
- The system runs in isolated cloud environments with access to a filesystem, browser, and tool integrations.
- It aims to replicate and simplify the process power users were already employing by combining multiple models for specific tasks.
- "Computer" is presented as a more secure and contained alternative to tools like OpenClaw, which had security vulnerabilities and operated on local machines.
- Unlike some competitors that use a single company's models, Perplexity "Computer" leverages a variety of models for different tasks.
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