AI-powered search engine Perplexity says it's building its own web browser. It'll be called Comet, and it's set to arrive 'soon.'

The AI search engine Perplexity announces Comet – a browser for "agentic search". There is already a waiting list.

It has recently been expanding its offerings—for example, it recently launched a deep research tool competing with similar ones provided by OpenAI and Google, as well as Sonar, an API for generative AI-powered search.

Perplexity released a teaser of its AI web browser "Comet". This browser is likely to include a new feature called Agentic Search, although the company has not yet revealed its launch date, but has started a waitlist for interested users,

Perplexity, founded in 2022, is the creator of an AI-powered search application that’s focused on providing real-time information. When prompted, it searches the web for the most up-to-date information, but instead of producing a series of links, it responds to users in a way that’s more like ChatGPT.

Perplexity has hinted at the launch of its new agentic web browser, Comet, and is now allowing interested users to sign up for early access.

Industry watchers assert that Comet could change how information is consumed online and that the Search ecosystem will change for sure along with significant changes in user behavior

Perplexity has teased the launch of Comet, an upcoming AI-driven web browser designed to enhance internet browsing through agentic AI capabilities.

Comet joins Cursor and others in an early wave of AI takes on traditional apps. Comet joins Cursor and others in an early wave of AI takes on traditional apps. Comet joins Cursor and others in an early wave of AI takes on traditional apps.

"Though the space is crowded with competitors, no one has yet built a robust AI integration into the browser experience in a way that takes off with consumers," said Damian Rollis