Perplexity brings hybrid compute to Mac app: sensitive files handled by local models
AravSrinivas · x · 2026-09-01
Perplexity CEO Arav Srinivas announced hybrid compute for all users of the Perplexity Mac app. When Computer handles steps involving sensitive private files (bloodwork, tax returns, litigation docs), it orchestrates models that run locally on the Mac instead of in the cloud.
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