Perplexity brings proactive AI agents feature called Teammates to Mac app for Max subscribers | 9to5Mac
Teammates arrive on Mac
Perplexity has made its Teammates feature available in the Mac app this week. The tool had previously been limited to iOS and the web. Teammates are available to subscribers of Perplexity Max, a paid plan. The feature builds on Perplexity’s existing AI orchestration system.
Agents handle ongoing work
Users can assign a teammate a continuing responsibility, including managing a growth campaign, sorting incoming bug reports, tracking metrics or researching a market. The agents work proactively rather than waiting for constant prompts.
Teammates plan tasks, can bring in other agents as work expands, and continue until the outcome is ready for a user to review. They can work alone or alongside other teammates on areas such as quality assurance, customer service, research and growth marketing.
Similar tools take different approaches
The article compares Teammates with Grok Bot, describing both as task-focused, proactive AI threads. It also names Meta Muse and ChatGPT Dots as similar tools, while saying those rely on one chat model rather than multiple instances.
Key points
- Perplexity Teammates are now available in the Mac app.
- The feature was previously limited to iOS and the web.
- Access currently requires a paid Perplexity Max subscription.
- Agents can manage ongoing tasks and involve other agents as work grows.