Perplexity Computer Enters Enterprise Market, Competing With Microsoft and Salesforce

Summary

Perplexity announced at its inaugural Ask 2026 developer conference that Computer — its multi-model agentic AI system — is now available to enterprise customers. Computer orchestrates 19 AI models simultaneously, routing subtasks to the optimal model (Claude for reasoning, Gemini for deep research, GPT for long context). The enterprise launch positions Perplexity as a direct competitor to Microsoft Copilot and Salesforce Agentforce for enterprise workflow automation, a significant pivot from its