Perplexity’s ‘Computer’ Today, Your OS Tomorrow?

Brian Maucere and Beth Lyons discuss Perplexity’s new “computer use” concept (19 agents) and why true impact likely arrives when these capabilities are baked into operating systems. They pivot into the growing energy demands of AI data centers and debate what it means for companies to supply their own power. The conversation then turns to a war-game simulation story where models frequently chose nuclear escalation, before shifting to Anthropic “retiring” Claude Opus III with a Substack (“Claude’s Corner”). They wrap with talk about Google Flow updates, rumors of “nano banana,” and practical workflow advice around auditing automation failures.

Key Points Discussed

00:00:18 Cold open + who’s hosting today

00:01:18 Perplexity releases “computer use” (19 agents) + where this trend is heading

00:14:30 AI data centers, grid strain, and companies building their own power supply

00:22:24 War-game sims: models keep recommending nuclear strikes (simulation context + skepticism)

00:26:32 Claude Opus III “retired” + Anthropic’s “Claude’s Corner” newsletter on Substack

00:32:46 “New OpenAI model today?” + nano banana speculation

00:33:57 Google Flow: new ways to create/refine content; integrating tools into a unified workflow

00:45:00 Automation reality check: failures happen; keep an audit trail to debug where things broke

00:46:45 “Claude code clone” tongue-twister + wrap-up and weekend reminders

The Daily AI Show Co Hosts: Beth Lyons, Brian Maucere