Perplexity is planning to open up its Comet browser that is powered by “agentic search” to Home windows customers, in keeping with the corporate’s CEO. Aravind Srinivas posted on X that the Home windows construct of Comet is prepared and has despatched out invitations to early testers already. Perplexity’s CEO additionally hinted at a possible launch for Android units, including that it was “shifting at a loopy tempo and shifting forward of schedule.”
In Might, Perplexity launched a beta model of its AI-powered Comet browser, solely obtainable to Mac customers working Apple Silicon. The clever browser comes with AI options baked in, like the power to ask it questions, examine purchasing carts for reductions and dig up unanswered emails. The beta model even showcases a “Strive on” function the place customers can add a photograph of themselves and Comet will generate a picture of them sporting a specific piece of clothes.
There’s nonetheless no official debut set, however Srinivas beforehand hinted at an upcoming launch in an X put up earlier this month. Comet remains to be solely providing a waitlist for these , however the browser has already stirred up controversy. The corporate’s CEO beforehand made feedback throughout a podcast interview that Perplexity would use Comet “to get knowledge even exterior the app to raised perceive you.” Srinivas later clarified on X that the remark was taken out of context, including that “each person shall be given the choice to not be a part of the personalization” in terms of focused advertisements. When Comet is launched, the agentic browser will face competitors from Opera Neon and comparable choices from Google and OpenAI.
