Perplexity Computer
by Perplexity · General agent
What it does on its own
Runs tasks in isolated cloud machines with 400+ app integrations.
Jobs you can hire it for
- Job page: Research a prospect and draft a proposal
- Job page: Research a topic and write a report
How to start
- Go to www.perplexity.ai and create an account.
- Check the plans page before you sign up.
- Give it one small, real job first, and check what it hands back before you trust it with more.
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