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AI Got Its Own Computer — Now What?
This week, three major announcements share a single thread: AI stopped being the thing you talk to and started being the thing that does the work.
Microsoft launched Copilot Tasks — a to-do list that completes itself on its own virtual computer. Perplexity shipped Perplexity Computer, orchestrating nineteen specialized AI models like a full department. And Anthropic expanded its Cowork plugins so Claude now lives inside Excel, Gmail, Slack, and dozens of enterprise tools.
Stephen Forte breaks down what each means for business leaders, why the open-source alternative isn't ready for operators…
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