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Perplexity AI unveils hybrid local-cloud inference system at Computex 2026
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Perplexity AI has introduced a hybrid inference system that routes AI queries between on-device models and server-based models. The system, described as an “air-traffic controller,” decides in real time whether a task runs locally on a PC or in the cloud. The feature is part of a broader move toward hybrid local-cloud AI processing.
Written from all 3 reports below, not from any single one.
How it was reported
- TechMeme·Perplexity announces a feature that lets Perplexity Computer split tasks between on-device AI models and server-based models (Zac Hall/9to5Mac)
- The Next Web·Perplexity built an “air-traffic controller” that decides in real time whether your AI query runs on your PC or in the cloud
- VentureBeat·Perplexity AI unveils hybrid local-cloud inference system at Computex 2026
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