Perplexity’s AI browser, Comet, will be accessible to the company’s Pro subscribers beginning September 22, following its initial release in July.

According to the company, users will also have access to Comet assistant for automating tasks like scheduling a meeting or sending an email.

The AI web browser will be accessible to Perplexity Max and Pro users, along with invite-only individuals who registered for a waitlist.

“This release marks Comet’s largest group of users gaining access from the waitlist simultaneously.” "Continued access is still restricted as we persist in providing waitlist access weekly," the company states.

Nonetheless, the company has not disclosed the number of users who will gain access to the browser. This follows the company’s collaboration with Airtel, enabling the latter’s subscribers to enjoy Perplexity Pro access for one year.

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This move puts the company in competition with Google’s control in the search sector, where it holds a market share exceeding 90percent. Perplexity isn't the sole competitor targeting Google's search market, as AI transforms how users navigate the web.

Reports indicate that OpenAI is planning to introduce an AI browser in the upcoming weeks.

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Comet is an internet browser designed for the modern web. Over the past 30 years, the internet has transformed from a platform for merely “browsing” or “searching.” The online world is where we reside, engage in work, and make connections.

Inquisitive thinkers seek answers in every place, discovering insights on each page, within every concept, and through every activity. Still caught in lengthy lines of tabs and links, fragmented experiences that disrupt our natural thought process.

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In essence, the internet has evolved into an expanded consciousness for humanity, yet the tools to navigate it are still rudimentary. Web interfaces ought to be as smooth and reactive as human cognition.