Perplexity Comet: a revolutionary local AI browser that automates tasks, understands context, and transforms your online experience.
Perplexity has launched Comet, a new "AI-Native" browser. It's not just for searching; it's designed to be your personal assistant for the web.
Unlike other AI tools, Comet runs directly on your computer, not in the cloud. This simple change has two massive advantages.
Because Comet runs locally, it uses your existing browser sessions. This means no more logging into every single service for your AI assistant to work. It's seamless and secure.
A local AI has full context. Comet can "take over" a task exactly where you left off, allowing for truly fluid collaboration directly on any webpage.
A dedicated "Assistant" button lets you chat with Comet. Ask it to summarize a YouTube video, and it instantly gives you the key points without needing to watch the whole thing.
Comet can perform multi-step tasks for you. For example, it successfully navigated to LinkedIn, found all pending connection requests, and accepted them in one go.
When asked to check multiple retail sites for a product, Comet navigated to each one to check for inventory, saving the user time and effort.
The assistant can even manage your social media. It can find a tweet and prepare a quote-tweet with your message, waiting for your final click to post.
The technology is still new. The AI works best with very specific commands, and some websites have technical blocks that can prevent automation.
Comet is a glimpse into a future where we delegate tasks to AI agents. Imagine booking flights and managing emails while you focus on what's important. The AI-powered web has begun.