Perplexity has introduced Teammates, its own work-focused AI agents that compete with offerings from OpenAI and Anthropic. These always-on agents can take on multiple roles inside a workspace, pulling from existing projects, skills, and memory already in your Perplexity account. They also integrate with Perplexity Computer, a system that can deploy agents directly on your device. For anyone using…
When an AI agent handles a coding task, it plans, writes code, runs tests, and fixes errors, often repeating the cycle. One task can consume 10 to 50 times more tokens than a simple chat prompt. The more capable the agent becomes, the more API calls it makes, so token usage can grow without you noticing.
Have you ever been surprised by your AI tool's token usage after a complex task?
Text messaging is getting a new kind of conversation partner. A growing number of AI agents can now live inside your regular text messages, acting as assistants that respond to your questions, help plan trips, manage family tasks, or support work coordination. These agents range from general-purpose helpers to more specialized ones for travel or family logistics, all without requiring you to downl…