Perplexity Releases Hybrid Compute on Mac: Cloud Agents Orchestrate Down to a Local Model, Gated On Device

Perplexity has released a Mac application that enables hybrid computing by splitting agent tasks between cloud servers and local hardware. This approach allows users to process sensitive files or private documents on their own machine while using cloud resources for more complex requests. By gating certain data on the device, the tool aims to address privacy concerns that typically prevent users from sharing confidential information with cloud-based AI assistants.