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.

The company is offering scant details about this browser called Comet, so I asked Perplexity AI for more information.

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 generative artificial intelligence search startup Perplexity AI Inc., which rivals both Google LLC and OpenAI, says it’s working on its own, AI-powered web browser. The company revealed the project for the first time in a post on X,

Perplexity AI, led by Aravind Srinivas, is set to launch a new browser named Comet, aimed at providing an agentic search experience. While a teaser has been released, details about its features and release date remain unclear amid Google’s market dominance.

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