Is Perplexity Labs The Future of AI Work? (Ep. 484)
Is Perplexity Labs The Future of AI Work? (Ep. 484)  
Podcast: The Daily AI Show
Published On: Thu Jun 12 2025
Description: Want to keep the conversation going?Join our Slack community at thedailyaishowcommunity.comThe team takes a deep dive into Perplexity Labs. They explore how it functions as a project operating system, orchestrating end-to-end workflows across research, design, content, and delivery. The discussion includes hands-on demos, comparisons to Gen Spark, and how Perplexity’s expanding feature set is shaping new patterns in AI productivity.Key Points DiscussedPerplexity Labs aims to move beyond assistant tasks to full workflow orchestration, positioning itself as an AI team for hire.Unlike simple chat agents, Labs handles multi-step projects that include research, planning, content generation, and asset creation.The system treats tasks as a pipeline and returns full asset bundles, including markdown docs, slides, CSVs, and charts.Labs is only available to Perplexity Pro and Enterprise users, and usage is metered by interaction, not project count.Karl found Gen Spark more powerful for executing custom, client-specific tasks, but noted Perplexity is catching up quickly.Beth and Brian highlighted how Labs can serve sales, research, and education use cases by automating complex prep work.Brian demoed how Labs built a full company research package and sales deck for Scooter’s Coffee with a single prompt.Perplexity now supports memory, file uploads, voice prompts, and selective source inputs like Reddit or SEC filings.MCP (Model Communication Protocol) integration was discussed as the future of tool orchestration, connecting AI workflows across apps.Karl raised the possibility of major labs acquiring orchestration platforms like Perplexity, Gen Spark, or Madness to build native stacks.Beth stressed Perplexity’s edge lies in its user experience and purposeful buildout rather than competing head-on with Google.Timestamps & Topics00:00:00 🚀 Perplexity Labs overview and purpose00:02:58 🧠 Orchestration vs task enhancement00:05:30 🧩 Comparing Labs with Gen Spark00:10:20 📊 Agent demos and output bundling00:16:45 ⚙️ Pipeline-style processing behavior00:20:19 📑 Asset management and task auditing00:26:46 🧪 Lab runtime and team simulation00:30:21 🎯 Router prompt structure in sales research00:34:14 🧾 Reports, dashboards, and slide decks00:39:24 🔗 SEC filings and data uploads00:42:00 🤖 Agentic workflows and CRM integrations00:46:41 🎓 Education and biohacking applications00:50:46 📉 Memory quirks and interaction limits00:54:01 🏢 Acquisition potential and platform futures00:56:10 🧭 Why UX may determine platform success#PerplexityLabs #AIWorkflows #AIProductivity #AgentInfrastructure #SalesAutomation #ResearchAI #GenSpark #MCP #AIIntegration #DailyAIShow #AIStrategy #EdTechAIThe Daily AI Show Co-Hosts: Andy Halliday, Beth Lyons, Brian Maucere, Eran Malloch, Jyunmi Hatcher, and Karl Yeh