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Search is cheap to start but costly per step, since the human runs each one. Computer costs more upfront to delegate and verify, but little

Search is cheap to start but costly per step, since the human runs each one. Computer costs more upfront to delegate and verify, but little per step, since the agent runs the steps. It pays off once a task is long enough to clear that fixed cost, expanding the affordable https://t.co/AdCb9Q1TcM

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Search is cheap to start but costly per step, since the human runs each one. Computer costs more upfront to delegate and verify, but little 

Why it matters: Perplexity is moving the AI stack right now, and this update helps explain what changed for builders.

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