Perplexity Launches Hybrid Compute to Keep AI Tasks Private on Mac
Perplexity's new Hybrid Compute feature splits AI agent tasks between the cloud and a local model on Apple silicon Macs, keeping sensitive data on-device.
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Computer use is the AI capability that lets a model operate a computer the way a person would — viewing the screen, moving the cursor, clicking, and typing to complete tasks in existing software. This hub covers computer-use agents from labs like Anthropic and OpenAI, their capabilities and limits, and how they are being adopted for automation.
Perplexity's new Hybrid Compute feature splits AI agent tasks between the cloud and a local model on Apple silicon Macs, keeping sensitive data on-device.
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Computer use lets an AI model see a screenshot and directly operate a mouse and keyboard. Here is what it is, how it works, and its real risks and costs.
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