AI search firm Perplexity introduced the Comet browser today on Android. The startup debuted its AI-centric browser in July on desktops with AI-powered search.
The company brings most of the features of the desktop version to Android. Users can use Perplexity as their default search engine and can also report tabs to ask the assistant questions. They can also use the voice feature to ask questions about all open tabs. Additionally, the assistant can summarize searches across tabs.
Perplexity said the browser can also research and shop for you, and you can see what the Comet assistant is doing. Additionally, the Android version has a built-in ad blocker.
The company said in the coming weeks that it plans to add new features to the app, including a conversationalist that can search websites and take actions, create assistant shortcuts for quick actions, and a fully functional password manager in the coming weeks.
Earlier this month, the launch updated Comet Assistant on desktop to efficiently perform more complex tasks that run over a longer period of time, such as moving data from a website to a spreadsheet.
While Perplexity has chosen to launch on Android, the company said it will also be coming to iOS soon. The company noted that Android was a priority due to the volume of carriers and OEMs that asked the startup to include Comet in their devices and solutions. However, there has been no announcement of a partnership from Perplexity.
Earlier this year, the startup partnered with Motorola to preload the app on the company’s devices. But Perplexity didn’t specify whether the deal would extend to pre-installing the new Comet browser.
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AI browsers have become an area of interest for many companies. In addition to Perplexity, OpenAI, Opera and The Browser Company – now owned by Atlassian – have released AI browsers. However, they were largely desktop versions. The Browser Company released Arc Search for mobile last year, but there have been no major updates to the app. Late last year, the company switched to a new browser called Dia, which doesn’t yet have a mobile version.
These companies are trying hard to replace incumbents like Chrome and Safari with AI-powered browsers. However, security experts have raised questions about vulnerabilities in agents that could compromise security. In October, Perplexity wrote a blog Recognizing these risks and saying that some of the new examples of AI-assisted attacks would require rethinking security from the ground up.
