Aravind Srinivas, CEO of Perplexity AI, is contesting Google to have its AI assistant preinstalled on Android devices while launching a new browser, Comet. This browser aims to enable advanced AI functionalities, servicing as a platform that integrates various web tools. The move comes as other major AI players also explore browser capabilities for executing commands. Additionally, antitrust scrutiny on Google is creating openings for Perplexity to secure distribution agreements, such as with Motorola for their Razr phones, significantly expanding its reach in the market.
"The reason we're doing the browser is that it might be the best way to build agents...It can let you access other third-party services through hidden tabs..."
"If Google had not gone through the DOJ trial, we wouldn't have been able to make this partnership happen...They would have bullied a lot of the OEMs."
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