PERPLEXITY LANZA Comet, its own browser driven by AI capable of executing tasks on the web

Just a few days ago, Perplexity He launched its new perplexity subscrip Cometyour ownWeb browser driven by AI. A powerful claim that has just come true.

Comet It is already found Available in Mac and Windows for people subscribed to Perplexity Max. Likewise, Perpleplexity has announced that, in the coming weeks, it will also be activated by invitation for selected users and users that were recorded in a waiting list.

Adapted and intelligent navigation

The company's goal is to redefine online search and encourage curiosity, helping people connect ideas and be more efficient. To do this, Comet uses the perplexity search enginecombining accessibility to the web with the power of the company's AI.

«Comet Transforms each navigation session into a personalized and intelligent experience. A project begins, follow a new idea or review an old; Comet adapts in real timeshowing what you need even before you know.

With privacy as a basis and usability as a promise, Comet is designed to that each interaction is more fluid, intelligent and personalizedadapting to your way of thinking and working. The more you use it, the more indispensable it will become, ”explains Perplexity.

How works comet

The Main view of this tool is similar to that of other ia chatbotspresenting a clean design in whose center a search bar stands out. The user or user can introduce their consultation or petition and Comet will be responsible for resorting to the web to be able to execute the task with precision.

«Comet put perplexity at your disposal on each website you visit. Quickly understand anything you see, in any language and from any perspective. Ask the assistant to summarize, buy, schedule or send», Says the company.

In the upper left corner of the screen is «Comet Assistant»an AI agent capable of Understand the content of the page that you are visiting and designed to Give support and automate tasks. Some of the examples of use shared by Perplexity include: Written mails, send meetings calls, administer tabs or draw routes on Google Maps.

Screen capture showing an example of the use of Comet Assistant for the AI ​​to draw an optimized route on Google Maps to visit 5 Emblematic London places

A rematch against Google

Aravind SrinivasCEO of Perplexity, has been excited about launch, highlighting the possibilities offered by Comet. And, during this waste of emotion, he has also taken the opportunity to launch a dart to Google.

«A long time ago, I contacted Chrome to offer perplexity as a predetermined search engine. They refused. Therefore, we decided to create the Comet browser, ”he confessed through his Twitter account.

Now, Perplexity's goal is to stand up to the king of browsers and get users and users to dispense with Chrome, going to the conversational and assisted experience offered by Comet. An ambitious dream given how settled the Google browser and the Comet's price.

However, Comet's cost could cease to be a problem in the future, since Srinivas has assured that the limitation of the browser to the Max Plan is temporary. Of course, although Comet is activated in the rest of Perplexity's plans, their most advanced abilities will continue to be exclusive to the most expensive plans.

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