Perplexity AI adds task scheduling to WhatsApp chatbot: Here’s how you can use it

Amid Perplexity AI grabbing Meta and Apple’s eyeballs for investment, the platform has introduced a new feature to its AI chatbot on WhatsApp that will schedule tasks for users. Taking to Linkedin, Aravind Srinivas, CEO and co-founder of Perplexity, announced that the AI chatbot on WhatsApp can now send periodic news alerts and custom reminders at a frequency set by users. “This is the first time you get to feel a basic assistant on WhatsApp that sends periodic news alerts, custom reminders at a frequency you set—all in simple natural language,” Srinivas wrote. 

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Srinivas has shared a video of the same where he can be seen asking the bot: “What’s the latest news between Israel and Iran?” and the bot replied with a summary of recent reports. Next, he asked the chatbot to send him an update on this every morning, and it confirmed the task by responding: “I’ve scheduled the following tasks for you: Send daily updates about the latest news between Israel and Iran every morning PDT.”

Notably, the functionality will also let users modify or cancel a scheduled task. It will also help users set reminders for daily activities like taking medicine and drinking water multiple times a day, as well as for important events directly within WhatsApp.

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How do you schedule reminders by using the Perplexity AI bot on WhatsApp?

Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to schedule tasks by using Perplexity AI on WhatsApp 

1. Users will first be required to add +1 (833) 436-3285 to their phone contacts.
2. Then, head to WhatsApp and refresh the contacts to find Perplexity AI.
3. Now open the chatbox to start a conversation.
4. You can ask the chatbot to set a task by using prompts like “Remind me to drink water at 5 pm every day” or “Send me daily news on climate change.”
5. Once done, you’re all set. The chatbot will follow your command. 

Notably, Gemini and OpenAI’s ChatGPT already have this scheduled tasks functionality. However, users will be required to download their dedicated apps in order to use the feature.

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