Perplexity Launches Comet: An AI-Powered Browser

Perplexity, the AI startup backed by Nvidia and Jeff Bezos, has launched Comet, a smart web browser powered by artificial intelligence.

This browser is designed to think and act like a human assistant.

Key Features

AI-Based Summaries & Search: Unlike Google Chrome, Comet doesn’t just give links—it provides direct answers, generates summaries, and even books meetings or compares prices for you.

Comet Assistant Sidebar: A persistent side‑panel lets you highlight content, ask follow‑ups, handle email/calendar tasks—context is preserved across tabs and sessions.

Productivity & Privacy: Comet doesn’t rely on ads or trackers. It stores data locally and has built-in privacy tools like ad blockers—perfect for users who don’t want to be followed online.

Act Smarter: Built on Chromium (the same base as Chrome), Comet feels familiar—but with a powerful AI assistant built into the sidebar that follows your context across tabs.

AI Browsers: The Next Big Thing

The way we use the internet is about to change dramatically, all thanks to new web browsers powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI).

Think of these as super-smart browsers that do more than just show you webpages.

Perplexity’s Comet is a major player in this new trend. It’s like having a personal assistant built right into your browser.

Comet can: 

Summarize long articles for you.

Automate tasks, making your online work quicker.

Remember what you’re doing across different tabs, so you don’t lose your train of thought.

All of this is designed to make you more productive and keep your online activity private.

But Comet isn’t alone. Other big tech companies are also jumping into the AI browser game:

OpenAI (the creators of ChatGPT) is working on their own browser with an AI “agent” called Operator.

Brave has Leo, focusing on private AI interactions.

Microsoft Edge is integrating its Copilot AI.

Opera has Aria.

Arc offers a stylish AI assistant.

While Chrome is still the leader globally, these new AI browsers are just the beginning of a big change in how we use the internet.

Get ready for a much smarter and more interactive online experience!

Availability

Comet currently part of Perplexity’s $200/month Max plan, and only available to invited users. A wider rollout is expected later this year.

Comet supports both Windows and Mac now, with mobile versions for Android and iOS coming soon.

What Comes Next

Broader Rollout: Waitlist invites will expand across summer, with eventual free-tier access promised. 

Feature Expansion: Expect more agentic capabilities via cloud and local architecture, plus broader OS compatibility.

Competitive Pressure: Google’s not sitting idle—AI Overviews already launched. Other AI browsers from OpenAI and Browser Company have entered the arena too. 

News Gist

Perplexity has launched Comet, an AI-powered web browser that integrates a built-in assistant to help users search, summarize, and complete tasks like emailing or scheduling.

It’s currently available to select Perplexity Max users, challenging Chrome with AI-driven productivity.