OpenAI and Perplexity enter browser wars to take on Chrome
Briefly

AI-native browsers such as Perplexity’s Comet and OpenAI’s forthcoming browser are set to challenge Google's dominance in the browser market. Comet integrates AI search capabilities, allowing users to ask questions and perform tasks seamlessly within a single interface. OpenAI’s browser aims to facilitate user interactions through a chat interface, minimizing the necessity to browse external websites. While AI tools gain popularity, web browsers still account for over 90% of users' access to information. However, current workflows are dispersed, making AI integration within browser tasks a complex process.
Perplexity AI launched Comet, a new web browser with built-in AI search capabilities, which offers a unified browsing experience for users to ask questions and complete tasks.
OpenAI's upcoming browser is designed to handle user interactions within a chat interface, reducing the need to visit external websites and integrating AI services into users' lives.
AI-driven chat tools like ChatGPT and Perplexity gain traction as alternative channels for information discovery, but web browsers remain the primary access point for over 90% of users.
Faisal Kawoosa stated that even as AI usage rises, users face scattered workflows; all web-related tasks occur through browsers, making AI usage within workflows a detour.
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