Perplexity AI announced that its AI-powered browser, Comet, is now available worldwide for free, marking a strategic shift from its original $200 per month price. The company aims to tackle the growing flood of low-quality internet content—what CEO Aravind Srinivas calls “internet slop”—by offering users an AI-native Perplexity Comet browser that prioritizes meaningful and high-quality research sources, according to remarks made at a San Francisco launch event and reported by Business Insider .
Comet can summarize web pages, extract key details, and navigate links autonomously, serving as a personal digital assistant to enhance user productivity online. Initially launched in July exclusively for Perplexity Max subscribers at a premium rate, the browser now reaches a broader audience