Perplexity's $200 agent takes over Windows PCs
perplexity launched its 'personal computer' agent for windows, allowing os-level control over files and office 365. this threatens the traditional os dominance of microsoft and apple.
perplexity expanded its agentic 'personal computer' tool to windows, enabling the ai to perform actions locally like creating documents and updating spreadsheets within office 365. the launch targets enterprise work that typically happens 'out of ai’s reach' on local machines, requiring user confirmation before sensitive actions like sending emails. the feature costs $200/month for max and enterprise max tiers and guarantees that company data is not used for training. by deeply integrating into the world's most popular os, perplexity challenges the boundaries of saas, turning a subscription service into a system-level operating layer.