- Perplexity AI launched a new artificial intelligence-powered web browser called Comet.
- The browser can connect with enterprise applications like Slack, and users can ask complex questions via voice and text.
- The browser is initially available to Perplexity Max subscribers, who pay $200 a month.
Confusing In its most recent attempt to compete with firms like Google and Microsoft in the consumer internet industry, AI on Wednesday unveiled Comet, a new web browser driven by artificial intelligence.
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According to a brief sample video produced by Perplexity on Wednesday, Comet would enable users to connect with workplace apps such as Slack and voice and text complicated questions.
Perplexity Max subscribers can use the browser, and the business stated that invite-only access will be made accessible to a waitlist during the summer. Users of Perplexity Max pay $200 a month.
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“We built Comet to let the internet do what it has been begging to do: to amplify our intelligence,” Perplexity stated in a blog post published on Wednesday.
The most well-known feature of Perplexity is its AI-powered search engine, which provides users with straightforward answers to queries along with connections to the online original sources. The company introduced a revenue-sharing plan with publishers last year after being accused of copying content from media publications.
A person close to Perplexity told CNBC that the company was in late-stage negotiations to fund $500 million at a $14 billion value in May. Earlier this year, Meta also approached the startup over a possible acquisition, but the two companies were unable to come to an agreement.
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“We will continue to launch new features and functionality for Comet, improve experiences based on your feedback, and focus relentlessly as we always have on building accurate and trustworthy AI that fuels human curiosity,” Perplexity announced on Wednesday.
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