After months of quiet, Perplexity’s CEO steps into the OpenClaw moment

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by Sharon Goldman

February 26, 2026

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After months of silence, Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas has reemerged to discuss the company's latest development: Computer, an AI-powered tool designed as a shared digital workspace for non-experts. Unlike OpenClaw, which typically runs on a local machine with extensive access to files and settings, Perplexity's solution operates in a secure cloud environment, minimizing risks associated with local AI tools. Srinivas emphasized that Computer is not tied to a single AI model but instead orchestrates multiple models—currently 19—to optimize tasks based on their strengths, much like assembling a diverse team. Perplexity's approach is model-agnostic, allowing users to leverage the best capabilities of various AI systems without relying on one provider. This strategy has garnered support from major model providers like Anthropic and Google, who see value

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Originally published on Fortune on 2/26/2026