Perplexity's CBO Reveals How AI Agents Are Reshaping Work and Why Small Teams Are the Future

Jun 15, 2026
The Deep View
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Summary

Perplexity's CBO Dmitry Shevelenko reveals how AI agents are transforming the workforce, why small teams will dominate the future, and which three human skills remain irreplaceable as AI takes over knowledge work.

Key Points

  • Perplexity chief business officer Dmitry Shevelenko sits down with The Deep View to discuss how Perplexity has evolved from an AI-powered search engine into a full platform for AI agents and digital coworkers.
  • Shevelenko highlights how AI is reshaping the workforce, particularly entry-level jobs, and argues that the future belongs to small, highly leveraged teams — with entrepreneurship emerging as a key career path in the AI era.
  • The conversation covers Perplexity Computer, hybrid cloud and local AI computing, the decline of 'tokenmaxxing,' and the three human skills most likely to remain relevant as AI takes over more knowledge work.

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