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.

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 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,

In a post to X on Monday, February 24, Perplexity announced Comet, describing it as “A Browser for Agentic Search by Perplexity”. Clicking through from that post allows you to sign up to be among the first to use the browser when it becomes available. There’s no word on when that will be just yet

"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

Search, AI, browsers: all three technologies naturally mix together. So it should be no surprise that AI-powered search engine, Perplexity AI, is teasing its entry into the browser market with “Comet.