Khaberni - The artificial intelligence search company "Perplexity" launched a version of the AI browser "Comet" for the Android system on Thursday.
The startup had initially launched this AI-powered browser in July for desktop computers, featuring AI-supported search capabilities.
The company is working to bring most of the desktop version's capabilities to Android; users can set "Perplexity" as their default search engine on Android devices, and they can also pin tabs to ask questions to the built-in smart assistant in the browser, according to a report by "TechCrunch," a technology news website, which was reviewed by "Al Arabiya Business".
Users can also use voice mode to ask questions about all open tabs. In addition, the assistant can summarize searches across all tabs.
"Perplexity" said that the browser can search and shop on behalf of the user, and the user can also view the actions taken by the "Comet" assistant. Furthermore, the Android version includes a built-in ad blocker.
The company added that it aims to add new features to the application in the coming weeks, including a conversational agent that can search across websites and perform actions, create shortcuts for the assistant to perform quick actions, and a full-featured password manager.
Earlier this month, "Perplexity" updated its "Comet Assistant" on desktop computers to perform more complex tasks that take longer efficiently, such as transferring data from a website to a spreadsheet.
"Perplexity" said it would soon offer a version of its browser "Comet" for the "iOS" system, noting that the Android system is a priority due to the many telecommunications companies and device manufacturers who have asked the startup to include "Comet" in their devices and services.
The "Comet" application is now available on the "Google" app store "Play Store" for Android devices to download.
Artificial intelligence browsers have long been an area of interest for many companies. In addition to "Perplexity," "OpenAI," "Opera," and "The Browser Company" have launched their AI-powered browsers, but these versions have mostly been limited to desktop versions.
