Perplexity Launches Always-On AI Agent Teammates to Autonomously Drive Long-Term Projects

Perplexity has launched Teammates, an always-on AI agent that runs in its own virtual machine with desktop and browser access, autonomously driving long-term projects. Users can track and interact via dedicated threads in the Perplexity app or Slack. This move places Perplexity alongside SpaceX, Meta, OpenAI, and Anthropic in the always-on agent race, with its annualized revenue surpassing $750 million in August.

Built on Perplexity Computer, Teammates can access user tools and files, coordinate multiple sessions and other agents, and persistently manage long-term workflows across marketing, sales, support, and operations. It adjusts to shifting priorities and learns across projects. Users can check in and steer the agent mid-task. Currently available to a limited set of users, access and features will expand in the coming weeks.

The launch escalates competition in the always-on agent space, offering developers and knowledge workers a long-term AI teammate that could reshape team collaboration and workflow automation. However, specific capabilities and performance details remain undisclosed.