What did Perplexity announce?
According to The Verge, Perplexity’s new Teammates can take different roles in a workspace and run around the clock. They can draw on existing projects, skills, and memory from the Perplexity tools a business already uses.
Teammates integrate with Perplexity Computer, which can deploy agents on a device to complete tasks. Perplexity says Teammates extend that system to support collaboration and ongoing, large-scale work. Different Teammates can perform assigned jobs simultaneously.
The Verge reports that Teammates require Perplexity’s $200/month Max plan. Users can track each Teammate through individual threads in the Perplexity app and interact with them in Slack.
What could this mean for a small business?
The useful distinction is between asking AI for an answer and assigning it continuing work. A business could evaluate whether a repeatable task, such as preparing an internal summary, is suitable for delegation. That is a suggested test, not a confirmed Teammates capability.
Around-the-clock operation does not remove the need for a responsible manager. Work still needs a clear brief, boundaries, and an acceptance check. Running several jobs at once may help a busy team, but it can also create more output to review.
What should owners check before paying?
Start with the full cost of the workflow, not just the subscription. Include the staff time needed to prepare instructions, inspect results, and correct mistakes. Compare that effort with completing the same task manually.
Check permissions and approval controls before granting access to business information. Ask which apps and actions your intended workflow supports, what records are available for review, and how work can be stopped. Do not assume that access to Slack or existing project context answers those questions.
How should a business take the next step?
Choose one low-risk, repeatable task for a limited pilot. Write down its inputs, expected output, deadline, and reviewer. Keep payments, customer commitments, and sensitive changes subject to human approval.
Set a simple pass-or-fail test before starting. Track usable output, corrections, review time, and total cost. Expand only if the pilot shows that the task becomes easier to manage, rather than merely producing more activity.
Businesses considering a separate option can also look at Terabot, which gives businesses AI workers with their own computers in private virtual machines. They work in the apps a team already uses and around the clock. It is in private preview, by invitation only.
Key takeaways
- The Verge reports that Teammates support ongoing, simultaneous work and require Perplexity’s $200/month Max plan.
- Evaluate the cost of supervision and corrections alongside the subscription price.
- Begin with one bounded task, a named reviewer, and clear approval rules.
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