We're all aware of the new trend of starting search with AI instead of a traditional search engine like Google. You probably heard the Perplexity made an unsolicited offer to buy Chrome.¹ However, Perplexity already has its own web browser called Comet. I decided to download and give it try. It is able import your bookmarks and has a few widgets on the home page, but otherwise seems like a normal browser. If you click a bookmark if will open the bookmark in the browser, as you'd expect a browser to do.

If you search on a specific topic, it gives a few links to webpages, and then provides an AI result beneath. So it is a lot like simply searching from an AI engine. In addition to that, it has the Comet Assistant, which can summarize webpages and videos, manage your calendar, fill up your shopping cart based on recipes and such. A drawback though is that it doesn't have access to Google password manager. That's a bit of a barrier.

Overall it is pretty slick. However, I just don't need that much AI horsepower. I'll just continue to use Chrome and then an AI when needed. And Chrome itself is becoming an AI browser. I do have a couple Comet invites if anyone would like them.

¹ nytimes.com - Perplexity google chrome bid