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Perplexity Launches Teammates AI Agents for Work

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What's new

November 6: Hacker News reports on Perplexity's launch of AI agents for complex ongoing work tasks.

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Perplexity's Teammates AI agents run on virtual machines to collaborate on ongoing projects via Slack and app threads on the $200 Max plan.

Perplexity launched Teammates, always-on AI agents that handle multiple simultaneous work tasks on dedicated virtual machines with desktop and browser access. Users track progress in Perplexity app threads and interact via Slack integration. The feature builds on Perplexity Computer and is part of the $200 Max plan. Agents support large-scale team collaboration and join offerings from competitors like those from OpenAI and Anthropic.

Key facts
  • Teammates run on virtual machines with desktop and browser access
  • Collaboration via app threads and Slack integration
  • Requires $200 Max plan subscription
  • Builds on Perplexity Computer for device tasks
  • Supports multiple simultaneous ongoing projects
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Timeline

dated events in the reporting · oldest first
  1. Nov 5, 2026The Verge reports on Perplexity launching Teammates AI agents · The Verge
  2. Nov 6, 2026The Decoder announces Teammates AI agents on virtual machines · The Decoder
  3. Nov 6, 2026Hacker News reports on Perplexity's AI agents for work · Hacker News

What each outlet adds

beyond the shared facts
  • The VergeWorkspace collaboration details and app thread progress tracking
  • The DecoderVirtual machine deployment and competitor usage limits
  • Hacker NewsOfficial announcement via Perplexity channels
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Coverage

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  1. · 5d ago The Verge · AIFirst report

    Perplexity launches Teammates AI agents for work

    Teammates collaborate on ongoing projects via Perplexity app threads and Slack, requiring a $200 monthly Max plan.

  2. · 4d ago The Decoder

    Perplexity releases Teammates always-on AI agents

    Perplexity's Teammates AI agents run independently on virtual machines for ongoing projects and require the Max plan at $200 per month.

  3. · 4d ago Hacker News · AI

    Perplexity launches AI agents for work

    Perplexity's AI agents assist with complex ongoing work tasks for teams.