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TL;DR Perplexity’s AI-driven web browser has received a soft launch date, thanks to a recent AMA with the company’s CEO.

The company is targeting an announcement of some type this Fall.

The browser should also arrive on desktop platforms, including Windows and macOS.

In February, Perplexity announced plans for an AI-powered web browser called Comet. This “browser for agentic search” aims to establish the company as a gateway to the web for curious users. Although the announcement did not include a launch date, CEO Aravind Srinivas has indicated that Android users might not have to wait long.

During a recent AMA on Reddit, Srinivas mentioned that Comet for Android is “progressing quite well and fast,” and users can “expect something in the Fall.” While still somewhat vague, it does mean that Android users could receive the new AI browser sooner rather than later.

Notably, the company also confirmed that the browser’s macOS and Windows versions will roll out simultaneously, with the beta version rolling out to the latter platform next week.

Regarding features, Comet may offer some innovative options alongside its Perplexity-powered search experience. In response to a question about Perplexity games and AI-powered teaching tools, Srinivas stated that these features will be “doable” within Comet. The company is also planning to integrate its productivity tool Labs within the AI browser. Perplexity has plenty of other services and products it could bolt on, including its content discovery smarts, finance tools, and collaborative tool Spaces.

However, once Comet launches on Android, it will face competition from established browsers like Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox and newer entrants like Arc Search and The Browser Company’s upcoming project, Dia. Thankfully, we don’t have to wait too long to see how it’ll fare.

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Perplexity is planning to open up its Comet browser that’s powered by “agentic search” to Windows users, according to the company’s CEO. Aravind Srinivas posted on X that the Windows build of Comet is ready and has sent out invites to early testers already. Perplexity’s CEO also hinted at a potential release for Android devices, adding that it was “moving at a crazy pace and moving ahead of schedule.”

In May, Perplexity launched a beta version of its AI-powered Comet browser, only available to Mac users running Apple Silicon. The intelligent browser comes with AI features baked in, like the ability to ask it questions, check shopping carts for discounts and dig up unanswered emails. The beta version even showcases a “Try on” feature where users can upload a photo of themselves and Comet will generate an image of them wearing a selected piece of clothing.

There’s still no official debut set, but Srinivas previously hinted at an upcoming release in an X post earlier this month. Comet is still only offering a waitlist for those interested, but the browser has already stirred up controversy. The company’s CEO previously made comments during a podcast interview that Perplexity would use Comet “to get data even outside the app to better understand you.” Srinivas later clarified on X that the comment was taken out of context, adding that “every user will be given the option to not be part of the personalization” when it comes to targeted ads. When Comet is released, the agentic browser will face competition from Opera Neon and similar offerings from Google and OpenAI.