OpenAI To Launch Web Browser To Compete With Google Chrome
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Perplexity’s AI-powered Comet browser is part of a rising trend toward AI browsers, but whether it’s the future or just a pricey experiment remains to be seen.
Perplexity AI, the fast-rising search startup backed by Jeff Bezos, Nvidia and SoftBank, just launched its first web browser. Dubbed Comet, this AI-powered browser is designed to challenge Google Chrome ’s dominance, which still commands over 68% of the global browser market.
"While Chrome maintains its dominant share, these experiments indicate a strategic curiosity toward agent-led, context-aware alternatives that challenge the conventional search-to-click paradigm. This is no longer a browser contest,
OpenAI will reportedly release its own web browser, putting it in position to challenge Google’s long dominance in web search. Welcome to AI Decoded, Fast Company’s weekly newsletter that breaks down the most important news in the world of AI.