Perplexity Introduces Hybrid Compute for Local and Cloud-Based AI Processing
Perplexity has launched a new feature called 'Hybrid Compute' on its Perplexity Computer for Mac, which divides tasks between local device processing and cloud-based artificial intelligence. The system uses a privacy gate to determine what data leaves the user's machine, ensuring sensitive information remains secure locally while more complex operations are handled in the cloud. With this update, cloud AI models will manage reasoning, web searches, and planning functions, whereas on-device models handle tasks involving private files or confidential data. The feature is designed to enhance both performance and privacy for users who rely heavily on AI-driven tools.
Topics: AI privacy Hybrid Compute on-device AI