Perplexity open sources SPACE, its AI agent sandbox, and says partners including CoreWeave, Akamai, and Crusoe agreed to offer SPACE to customers
THE SO WHAT
Perplexity open-sourcing SPACE with infra partners like CoreWeave, Akamai, and Crusoe is an attempt to standardize how we contain and monitor agents before regulators do it for us. If you’re piloting agents, evaluate these sandbox patterns now—your governance story will be as important as your capabilities in enterprise deals.
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