To cut through the hype, Computerworld tested an early version of Comet to understand how AI could change browsing in much the same way Netscape shift the online landscape three decades ago.
Comet, which is only available for now by invitation only, uses AI’s best attributes to cut down the manual slog of clicking through links, creating tabs, finding files, and completing web-based work. The centerpiece is a built-in assistant, where users can type in search queries or ask the browser to complete tasks. A chatbot pops up in a side panel of the browser, while the main window shows web pages.
The goal was to compare how an AI-powered web browser and a generic browser would complete the same task. I tested an early version of Comet, with Perplexity promising to add more functionality over time.
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