PrivacyGate
A privacy gateway component within Perplexity Hybrid Compute that intercepts and redacts personally identifiable information before data leaves the device, offering options to process locally, share, or cancel.
Timeline (last 90 days)
Hybrid Compute intercepts and de-identifies data through a privacy gateway called PrivacyGate before it leaves the device.
Dragging an image directly into the Perplexity dialog box bypasses PrivacyGate and uploads it straight to the cloud; the correct approach is to specify a folder through the file system entry point to trigger local recognition.
In medical record tests, the system sends only the de-identified query intent to the cloud, while the original documents stay local on the Mac.
Perplexity is about to launch a Hybrid mode on Mac, where cloud-based Computer orchestration delegates some tasks to local models, with a built-in PrivacyGate small model capable of intercepting sensitive information before data is uploaded.
All Facts (4)
Hybrid Compute intercepts and de-identifies data through a privacy gateway called PrivacyGate before it leaves the device.
50%UnverifiedDragging an image directly into the Perplexity dialog box bypasses PrivacyGate and uploads it straight to the cloud; the correct approach is to specify a folder through the file system entry point to trigger local recognition.
50%UnverifiedIn medical record tests, the system sends only the de-identified query intent to the cloud, while the original documents stay local on the Mac.
50%UnverifiedPerplexity is about to launch a Hybrid mode on Mac, where cloud-based Computer orchestration delegates some tasks to local models, with a built-in PrivacyGate small model capable of intercepting sensitive information before data is uploaded.
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