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    Perplexity Adds Hybrid Compute to Mac App

    Perplexity AI enables tasks to shift from cloud to local models on Mac for private data.

    Aravind SrinivasAS
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    Perplexity announced hybrid compute for its Mac app. A task starts in the cloud then switches to a local model on the user's Mac for steps involving private files or sensitive data. The company is also open-sourcing the PII classifier that decides when to send work to the local model. The feature is available today in the Perplexity Mac app.

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    Perplexity@perplexity_aiIntroducing hybrid compute in Perplexity Computer. Computer can start a task in the cloud, then move to a local model that runs on your Mac. Use it for steps involving private files or sensitive data. Available today in the Perplexity Mac app.43d
    Aravind Srinivas@AravSrinivasWe're introducing hybrid compute for all users of the Perplexity Mac app. This will allow Computer to orchestrate local models that can run locally on Mac, particularly for agent steps involving sensitive and private files (eg your bloodwork, tax returns, litigation, etc).43d
    davidlee@davidleeRT @mweinbach: Hybrid compute for Perplexity on Mac! Going to download this now, let's see how it is43d
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    Perplexity@perplexity_aiIntroducing hybrid compute in Perplexity Computer. Computer can start a task in the cloud, then move to a local model that runs on your Mac. Use it for steps involving private files or sensitive data. Available today in the Perplexity Mac app.43d
    Aravind Srinivas@AravSrinivasWe're introducing hybrid compute for all users of the Perplexity Mac app. This will allow Computer to orchestrate local models that can run locally on Mac, particularly for agent steps involving sensitive and private files (eg your bloodwork, tax returns, litigation, etc).43d
    davidlee@davidleeRT @mweinbach: Hybrid compute for Perplexity on Mac! Going to download this now, let's see how it is43d
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