GoKawiilPerplexity adds OpenAI's gpt-live-1 voice model to Mac app voice mode
Perplexity has updated the voice mode in its Mac app and web version to run on OpenAI's gpt-live-1 model, which can listen while it speaks. The update, available now to Pro and Max subscribers, lets users manage multiple Computer sessions, start new tasks, and handle Projects within a single voice session.
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Integrating a more responsive voice model could make Perplexity's assistant feel more natural for multitasking users who rely on voice commands. The move also follows Perplexity's recent push toward on-device AI processing on Mac, suggesting the company is broadening how it delivers AI across both cloud-based and local experiences.
- Perplexity's Mac app voice mode now runs on OpenAI's gpt-live-1 model.
- The update lets users manage multiple sessions, tasks, and Projects via voice.
- It's available immediately to Pro and Max subscribers on Mac app and web.
Source: 9to5mac.com — Zac Hall, 2026-10-28
Published there as: “Perplexity upgrades Mac app with ChatGPT-powered voice mode”
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