Perplexity Debuts AI Browser on Mobile, Extending Google Rivalry

Perplexity AI unveiled a version of its Comet web browser for mobile devices, extending a rivalry with Google to the search giant’s Android operating system.

Comet is available now on Android, and an iOS app for Apple Inc. devices will launch “any day now,” said Beejoli Shah, a Perplexity spokesperson. Many wireless service providers and device manufacturers have been requesting “to include Comet in their experiences,” she added.

Comet, released on a limited basis in July and later rolled out broadly in October for Mac and Windows desktop users, features an assistant that answers questions using Perplexity’s AI-powered search engine. The assistant summarizes the contents of ...