Perplexity has launched its AI browser, called Comet, in India. Arvind Srinivas, co-founder, president, and chief executive of Perplexity AI, announced the launch in a LinkedIn post. Let’s explain what’s special about this browser.
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Perplexity has launched its AI browser, called Comet, in India. Arvind Srinivas, co-founder, president, and chief executive of Perplexity AI, announced the launch in a LinkedIn post. Perplexity launched its Comet browser in India to reach the world’s largest internet population outside of China. However, it is only available for paid users. This AI browser can make purchases, schedule meetings, and compile research summaries on behalf of users. The browser is available for Perplexity Pro customers on Windows and macOS. It is available for pre-order on Android devices, and support for iOS is expected soon.
This Browser Can Think
Srinivas told the Hindustan Times that the Comet AI browser represents a shift from “browsing to thinking,” describing the product as a thinking partner rather than a passive tool.
Comet combines the traditional Chromium-based browsing experience with an always-on AI sidebar that Perplexity calls “Agentic.” It can follow multi-step workflows across tabs, compare prices and reviews, draft and send emails, book meetings, and, if authorized, complete transactions (payments) on the user’s behalf.
Perplexity says it aims to reduce tab clutter and let the browser carry forward the context of tasks and projects rather than individual pages.
Comet stores browsing history and AI interactions locally with end-to-end encryption by default, and has also integrated with password managers. Perplexity’s enterprise features, including admin controls and compliance commitments, are also being highlighted to attract corporate customers.
Perplexity Expanding Work in India
The launch of Comet AI Browser marks an early and aggressive effort by Perplexity in the country with the world’s largest internet population after China. The company has signed an agreement with Bharti Airtel Limited, under which millions of Airtel customers will receive free access to Perplexity Pro for one year. The company is also planning to hire in India, indicating its desire to expand its operations there.
Perplexity’s move to India is pragmatic, as the country offers a large and tech-friendly userbase at a time when markets are still testing agentic AI in everyday workflows. Still, questions remain about how regulators and publishers will react to a browser that scrapes, summarizes, and acts on the open web, and whether incumbents like Google and Microsoft will respond by introducing similar features into their browsers.
