Perplexity Unveils Comet Browser: Can It Replace Google Chrome and Become the #1 Browser?

It's a risky wager that promises to remake your interaction with the web, but Perplexity AI, which has backing from Nvidia and other tech behemoths, just launched Comet, a customized browser based on artificial intelligence.

While all other browsers are just passive gatekeepers, Comet will think, act, and lead you one step at a time.Google Chrome continues to dominate close to 70% of global browser market share, so there's no timemore opportune when it comes to bringing out such a product. But can Comet dethrone the reigning king of browsers?

Surfing State in an Artificially Intelligent Era

Consumer technology in recent months has become the battlefield of AI. Google has already integrated Chrome with AI features. Edge has copilot integrations courtesy of Microsoft. OpenAI has even been speculated to launch its own browser.

Enter Perplexity, however, with Comet, which aims to not just compete, but reimagine what a browser ought to be.

Being backed by Nvidia, Jeff Bezos, and SoftBank, Perplexity is not a newcomer. Its AI-powered search engine has already served more than 780 million queries in May 2025 alone, and the company itself has a valuation of $14 billion.

Introducing Comet: Browser Powered by AI Agents

What's special about Comet? It's not just a prettier interface — it's a redefinition of your user experience in which AI becomes your chief engine driving your online life.

Main Features of Comet:

• AI-Powered Search Built-In
  Instead of relying on traditional search, Comet integrates Perplexity’s own AI engine — providing concise, source-cited answers rather than link dumps.

• Comet Assistant
  Think of it as a personal browser-side AI that helps you:

  • Summarize emails and calendar events

  • Navigate pages and answer context-aware questions

  • Organize and manage tabs

  • Automate research and workflows

  • Even make bookings and purchases on your behal f

• Enterprise App Integration
  From Slack to scheduling tools, users can voice or text commands to interact with business software, making Comet more than a browsing tool — it's a productivity hub.

• Privacy First
  Comet stores data locally and avoids using your personal info to train models — a rare commitment in the AI age.

Not Just a Browser, But an OS?

CEO Aravind Srinivas's vision for Comet is not just that it's a tool, but that it's an "operating system" for your internet — that will automate almost everything that you do on the internet. With features that will manage your workflows, summarize your text, and transact on your behalf, Comet literally turns your browser into your own army of digital assistants.

And unlike Chrome, where AI is added on, Comet puts AI front and center of the product — each tab, each task, each interaction.

The Future Challenges

It's tough to compete with Chrome, to put it bluntly — Google has brand dominance, rich Android integrations, and ubiquitous default status. It's notoriously difficult to get people to switch browsers even when there's innovative functionality.

And Perplexity still faces reputational issues. Earlier allegations of content scraping by large media outlets prompted the company to launch a revenue-sharing program for publishers. It's headed in the right direction, but trust can't easily be regained.

Why Comet Matters

Despite all of these challenges, Comet is a watershed product. It's the first serious rethinking of the browser for the era of AI-first. Where everyone else sees the browser as a utility, Perplexity thinks that it's a canvas for intelligent automation. No matter if or when Comet topples Chrome, it sets a new standard of what should be expected of browsers: prompt support, streamlined workflows, and baked-in privacy. Final Thoughts Comet exists in early-access mode, available merely to Perplexity Max subscribers and people who were on the waitlist. But even that slimmed-down launch constitutes a giant bet — not just on AI, but on what kind of interaction we'll have with internet in years to come. If Perplexity manages to merge functionality, anonymity, and trust, Comet will likely ignite a browser revolution.