Perplexity Announces Teammates AI Agents for Workplace Collaboration

What Is New

Perplexity has launched Teammates, a new set of AI agents designed to manage complex and ongoing professional tasks [2]. These agents are built to run 24/7 and can take on multiple roles within a workspace by utilizing existing projects, skills, and memory from other Perplexity tools [1]. Teammates function by building on top of Perplexity Computer, an AI system that deploys agents on a user’s device to complete tasks [1].

According to Perplexity, these agents can coordinate projects, switch priorities, and present results for human review [2]. They are capable of working across various business functions, including:

• Marketing: Managing social posts, email campaigns, ads, and SEO [2].
• Sales: Identifying customer opportunities, preparing quotes, and following up on replies [2].
• Customer Support: Summarizing complaint trends and drafting responses [2].
• Operations: Tracking project deadlines, checklists, and vendors [2].

Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas stated on X that the company envisions every organization eventually having hundreds of teammates working for each person [1]. While the agents can perform tasks simultaneously, similar to OpenAI’s Dots or Claude Duet, the Teammates feature requires a subscription to the $200 per month Max plan [1]. The service is initially launching on the web, with an iOS version planned for Perplexity Max subscribers [2].

How to Use It

To create and configure a teammate, users should follow these steps on the web [2]:

1. Sign in to Perplexity on the web and select Teammates from the left navigation menu.
2. Assign a name to the teammate that reflects the specific project it will handle.
3. Connect necessary tools and plugins, such as Slack, GitHub, or Gmail. For GitHub, users must select specific repositories for access.
4. Describe the scope of work, including the source of the work, the expected delivery, and when the agent should act.
5. Assign the teammate to a project and provide an initial task, such as market research or bug investigation.

Users can monitor progress through individual threads in the Perplexity app or interact with agents directly in Slack [1].

Limits, Privacy and Academic Integrity

Teammates operate in separate environments, meaning each agent has its own browser session separate from other teammates [2]. Perplexity states that all saved credentials are encrypted and entered securely [2]. While the agents can investigate issues and act without waiting for new queries, users maintain the ability to inspect, guide, or redirect the work, and can even take over the desktop while a teammate is working [2]. Access to features and capabilities is expected to expand in the coming weeks [2].