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812 Perplexity’s Personal Computer turns your spare Mac into an AI agent

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Robert Hart @ The Verge · 03/12/2026 08:00 EDT

Perplexity wants to be more than just an answer engine. On Wednesday it launched Personal Computer, a new AI agent tool that can turn a spare Mac into a locally run AI system, pitching it as "a digital proxy for you." Personal Computer will run 24/7 on a dedicated device on your local network, have […]

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