TLDR:
- Perplexity launched “Computer” — a platform with multiple AI agents working together
- The platform can “reason, delegate, search, build, remember, code, and deliver”
- Creates what Perplexity calls a “general-purpose digital worker”
- Currently only available for Perplexity Max subscribers
Meet Your New Digital Coworker
Perplexity just dropped something wild. Their new “Computer” platform isn’t just one AI — it’s a whole team of them. Think of it as having multiple AI assistants working in harmony, each handling different tasks.
The platform uses what they call “sub AI agents” that work together. One might research, another might code, another might organize the results. It’s like a mini workforce inside your browser.
What Can It Do?
Perplexity says Computer can:
- Reason through complex problems
- Delegate tasks to specialized agents
- Search the web for information
- Build things (code, content, whatever you need)
- Remember context across sessions
- Deliver finished results
They’re calling it a “general-purpose digital worker” — basically an AI that can do what a human virtual assistant would do, but faster and without getting tired.
How It Compares
Perplexity positions this somewhere between OpenClaw (which you might have heard of in these articles) and Anthropic’s Claude Cowork. It’s not quite a fully autonomous agent, but it’s way more than a simple chatbot.
The key difference? Integration. Instead of jumping between different tools, you get everything in one place.
What This Means for Malaysia
For Malaysian professionals and businesses:
- Productivity boost — Could be a game-changer for content creators, developers, researchers
- Learning curve — Need to understand how to delegate to AI agents effectively
- Subscription cost — Max subscribers only, so pricing matters for Malaysian users
The tech scene in Malaysia is growing, and tools like this could help small teams punch above their weight. Imagine a startup in KL with just three people but AI agents handling research, content, and analytics.