Perplexity To Open Up Comet Browser Access To Windows Users

??Technology company Perplexity is planning to open its agentic search-powered Comet browser to Windows users, Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas said in a post on the X platform. 

Srinivas said in a post on the X platform that the Windows version of Comet is ready and that invitations for early testers have begun to be sent out. 

He also hinted at a possible Android launch, saying development is “moving very quickly and ahead of schedule,” Engadget reported Monday. 

Perplexity launched a beta version of Comet, an AI-powered browser that was initially only available to Mac users with Apple Silicon. 

The browser features AI-powered features like the ability to answer questions, check your shopping cart for discounts, and search through unanswered emails. 

The beta also features a “Try on” feature, which lets users upload a photo of themselves and see a visualization of themselves wearing the clothes they’ve chosen. 

Comet still has a waiting list for interested users, but the browser has already stirred controversy. 

In a podcast interview, Perplexity’s CEO stated that Comet would be used to “collect data even outside the app to understand users better.” 

Srinivas later clarified the comments via X, stating that the comments were taken out of context. 

He also said that users would be given the option to opt out of personalization, especially in the context of targeted advertising. 

Once released, the agentic browser Comet will compete with Opera Neon as well as similar products from Google and OpenAI. 

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