Perplexity is quietly progressing toward a much-anticipated automation layer by developing a feature internally labeled “Scheduled Tasks.” Although not yet active in the user interface, its presence in the codebase confirms that timed routines are being prepped for release. The concept echoes ChatGPT’s own scheduled actions, where users can request recurring summaries or updates like daily news digests. However, a key distinction for Perplexity could be in the email delivery experience, ChatGPT