Introducing Comet AI web browser, the latest competitor aiming to dethrone Chrome and Edge, now available for using at a monthly fee of $200
In a groundbreaking move, Perplexity has launched Comet, an AI-driven web browser, aiming to revolutionise the browsing experience by offering unique features that set it apart from traditional browsers like Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge.
Built on the open-source Chromium project, Comet leverages the same underlying technology as Chrome and Edge, ensuring compatibility and performance. However, it introduces a host of AI-driven features that enhance user productivity and streamline online workflows.
The standout feature of Comet is the Comet Assistant, an AI agent embedded within the browser. This assistant can summarise emails and calendar events, manage browser tabs intelligently, navigate and interact with web pages autonomously, and respond to natural language commands. Users can ask Comet to perform tasks such as booking meetings, sending emails, buying items, and briefing for the day.
The assistant lives in a sidecar sidebar on any webpage, allowing users to ask questions about the page content and receive contextual answers or actions without leaving the page. Comet emphasises collapsing complex workflows into fluid conversational interactions, transforming entire browsing sessions into a seamless experience.
Comet also features AI-powered contextual tools like an Ask Button and Summarise Button, providing quick, context-sensitive information or concise summaries for web pages.
Currently, Comet is exclusive to Perplexity’s Max subscription tier at $200/month, targeting power users who want advanced AI capabilities integrated into their browser experience.
Comparatively, while Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge also use the Chromium engine, they lack a native AI assistant integrated into the browser. Microsoft Edge has recently started referring to itself as "the AI browser," but its AI capabilities are less autonomous in browser navigation compared to Comet.
In summary, Comet positions itself as a more AI-centric browser that actively automates and simplifies online workflows via natural language and contextual AI interactions. As it becomes free after the initial launch period, Comet is poised to challenge Google's dominance on the web by taking square aim at traditional search. Users interested in Comet can join a waitlist to access it on an invite-only basis.
- Microsoft Edge, in its attempt to position itself as an "AI browser," falls short compared to Comet, as the latter boasts a native AI assistant integrated into the browser, offering autonomous navigation and task performance capabilities.
- Comet, available exclusively on Perplexity's Max subscription tier at $200/month, distinguishes itself from traditional browsers like Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge with its AI-powered features and contextual tools, such as the Ask Button and Summarise Button.
- The standout feature of Comet, the Comet Assistant, is an AI agent embedded within the browser that can perform tasks, summarise emails and calendar events, manage browser tabs, and offer contextual answers or actions - all while allowing users to maintain a seamless browsing experience.
- As Comet becomes free after the initial launch period, it presents an opportunity to challenge Google's dominance on the web, offering users an AI-centric browser experience that actively automates and simplifies online workflows via natural language and contextual AI interactions.
