Perplexity Computer can call stores to check product availability, announces itself as AI
jedisct1 · x · 2026-09-15
A user discovered Perplexity Computer can call stores on your behalf to check product availability. Follow-up observation: the caller uses a US number and explicitly introduces itself as an AI assistant — many people will hang up, but it also makes malicious use difficult.
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