Perplexity AI has officially launched its Comet browser and Email Assistant in India, aiming to shake up how people work, browse, and manage emails online.
The move brings together AI-powered productivity in a way that feels both futuristic and surprisingly practical.
What makes Comet different is its workspace-first design. Forget juggling a dozen tabs—this browser centralizes your work into a single AI-driven hub. You can ask it to summarize articles, track what you’re researching, or even manage tasks like scheduling meetings.
Think of it as a browser with a memory, not just a search bar. And yes, it feels like a rival to Google’s Gemini-powered Chrome, which has also been pushing AI features into everyday browsing.
Alongside Comet, Perplexity has rolled out its Email Assistant, available to Max plan users. This tool syncs with Gmail and Outlook to prioritize emails, generate drafts, and set up meetings—basically that “friend who always remembers to reply” but in digital form.
The assistant isn’t scraping your inbox for training data either; it just adapts to your writing style, keeping privacy intact. That’s a welcome move, especially at a time when AI security is under fire due to increasing hacking threats.
The launch also highlights India’s growing importance in the global AI market. With competition heating up, from Meta’s ongoing licensing talks with news publishers to Microsoft’s collaborative writing tools, Perplexity’s entry here feels like a deliberate strike.
The company isn’t just offering “another AI toy”—it’s positioning itself as a serious player in the productivity and search space.
For users, the appeal is clear. Who wouldn’t want to shave off time wasted on email clutter or endless tab-hopping? But the skeptic in me wonders: will this actually become part of people’s daily routine, or will it end up as another shiny app that only tech enthusiasts embrace?
Given how ingrained Chrome and Gmail are, pulling users away won’t be easy. Still, there’s something refreshing about a smaller company daring to take on the giants with tools like Comet and Email Assistant.
And if we zoom out, this isn’t just about convenience—it’s about how much of our digital life we’re ready to outsource to AI. At what point does a browser that tracks your research start shaping it?
When does an email assistant that mimics your tone blur the line between you and the machine? These are questions worth asking as AI slips deeper into the cracks of everyday life.