With more money flowing into AI development than ever before, web browsers powered by autonomous “AI agents” are hitting the market like crazy. One of the most popular is Comet, offered by the startup Perplexity.

Though Comet promises to organize your emails, summarize webpages, and automate your searches, it’s not without some glaring ethical and security flaws.

And if you are reckless enough to use it for some online shopping, not even the world’s largest online retailer supports it. According to Bloomberg, Amazon is now taking legal action to prevent Perplexity’s Comet from browsing its wares on behalf of users. The e-commerce giant recently sent a scathing cease-and-desist letter to Perplexity, accusing it of “computer fraud” in violation of Amazon’s terms of service.

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