Perplexity just dropped a game-changing update inside its "computer" interface called Effort Controls. Julian Goldie breaks down how this kills the annoying routine of picking specific LLMs and depth parameters manually.
Now, you just use a slider to choose how much effort a task deserves: Light, Standard, High, or Ultra. Perplexity automatically spins up the right backend models to do the job. It's officially shifting from a search chatbot into an autonomous business assistant.