On Monday, Perplexity teased the launch of a new web browser called Comet, and interested users can now sign up to be among the first to access the upcoming agentic web browser.
“Perplexity will be launching Comet, a new agentic browser, very soon! This is a pretty serious engineering undertaking. Please join us to help build the future of internet browsing, with AIs doing deep research and tasks for us!” wrote Aravind Srinivas, Co-founder and CEO of Perplexity, in a LinkedIn post.
Right now, it’s unclear whether the Comet web browser will be limited to smartphones or if it will also be available on other operating systems like Windows and macOS. It is also uncertain whether it will be based on Chromium, the most popular open-source web browser in the world.
While there isn’t much information on the features and capabilities of the upcoming web browser from Perplexity, it is likely to include agentic AI capabilities and the ability to automate certain tasks. The Comet browser will face competition from industry giants like Chrome, as well as new entrants such as Dia by The Browser Company, which is also an AI-first web browser.
Perplexity, a startup founded in 2022, is known for its AI-powered app, which utilizes various large language models such as ChatGPT and DeepSeek. The app, available for both Android and iOS devices, offers a unique user experience by combining the power of generative AI with web browsing to deliver highly curated search results for user queries.
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