Overview
- The startup says a legal letter instructed it to prevent Comet’s agent from making purchases on users’ behalf on Amazon.
- Perplexity called the move bullying and a threat to user choice and the future of AI assistants.
- Amazon has not responded to requests for comment from Reuters and CNBC.
- Perplexity says Comet can compare items and complete checkouts with credentials stored locally, not on its servers.
- The dispute unfolds as Amazon limits external AI agents and builds its own shopping tools, including Rufus and a tested “Buy For Me” feature.