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Perplexity Launches Comet, a Chromium Browser With Native AI Assistant

Perplexity is debuting the paid browser to fuse AI search with local data storage in a bid to wrest users from Google

Perplexity AI logo is seen in this illustration taken January 4, 2024. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
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Overview

  • Comet is now available to $200-per-month Perplexity Max subscribers with waitlist invitees gaining access later this summer on Windows and Mac.
  • Built on Chromium, Comet sets Perplexity’s AI search engine as the default to deliver real-time, citation-backed answers and support existing Chrome extensions.
  • The integrated Comet Assistant uses agentic automation to summarize content, book meetings and execute multi-step workflows autonomously.
  • Comet stores data locally and avoids training models on personal information to appeal to privacy-conscious users concerned about data use.
  • Backed by investors such as SoftBank and Nvidia, Perplexity has launched publisher partnerships aiming to address content licensing concerns, strengthening its position against Google.