Perplexity is continuing the rollout of its AI browser to more users. Comet is now available to download for Android mobile devices from the Google Play Store. Comet initially debuted this summer only to Perplexity’s high-rolling subscribers on the $200-a-month Pro plan, but it expanded access to all users last month. It’s free on Android as it now is on other platforms, and has many of the same features as the desktop version. The mobile option has access to Perplexity’s AI assistant, and it can summarize searches or be interacted with by voice.
Perplexity has been forthright about its goals of launching a browser as a way to collect customer data so it can more effectively target ads, and it’s not the only artificial intelligence company or tech company trying to integrate AI into the browsing experience. These efforts have already drawn complaints from Amazon, particularly around AI in shopping, but they could yield big paydays for scammers.
