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Perplexity open sources SPACE AI agent sandbox; CoreWeave, Akamai, Crusoe to offer it

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Perplexity announced it is open sourcing SPACE, its AI agent sandbox used to combat rogue AI agents, and said partners CoreWeave, Akamai, and Crusoe have agreed to offer SPACE to their customers. The move makes the software freely available, expanding its reach beyond Perplexity's own operations.

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    Perplexity open sources SPACE, its AI agent sandbox, and says partners including CoreWeave, Akamai, and Crusoe agreed to offer SPACE to customers (Reed Albergotti/Semafor)

    Reed Albergotti / Semafor : Perplexity open sources SPACE, its AI agent sandbox, and says partners including CoreWeave, Akamai, and Crusoe agreed to offer SPACE to customers — THE SCOOP — Perplexity is giving away the software it has been using to combat rogue AI agents, the company told Semafor Thursday.

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