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We hadn’t even heard of agentic AI until recently, and now suddenly, companies like Google, OpenAI, and others are betting big on the tech. These aren’t just chatbots that answer your questions; they’re smart assistants that actually get things done for you. Think of it as AI with initiative. An agentic AI won’t just help you find the best coffee shop in your area — it’ll figure out what beans they use, order them for you from Amazon, and even schedule a recurring delivery if you want. But that’s just a basic, surface-level example. The real magic is in how these systems are evolving. They’re increasingly able to make decisions, take actions, and accomplish goals with little human input. And Perplexity’s Comet Assistant is a prime example of what this kind of AI can do when embedded into something we’ve used for decades — the web browser.
Meet Comet: The browser that does more than just browse
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When I first fired up Comet, Perplexity’s brand-new AI browser, currently in invite-only beta for Mac and Windows, I didn’t expect my browsing experience to change this dramatically. Built on Chromium, the browser is surprisingly compatible with all my Chrome extensions and allowed a one-click migration of all my Chrome data. I expected some heavy lifting while moving from Chrome to Comet, but it was smooth as butter.
The real magic, though, is the Comet Assistant. It’s an AI agent that you can pull up over any web page to help with tasks, answer questions, and basically act like a super-powered sidekick. While my colleague Karandeep has already covered its broader capabilities that make Google Chrome feel outdated, I want to tell you how it specifically revolutionized my YouTube watching experience, which is saying a lot for someone like me.
YouTube, but make it smarter
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I’m not YouTube’s typical audience. As I’ve ranted in the past while grumbling about being pushed into YouTube Premium (I eventually caved), I don’t use the platform as a constant source of entertainment. For me, YouTube is a utility. Life with two toddlers, a full-time job here at AA, and a schedule where every minute counts (no, I’m not the president, just a mom trying to survive) leaves me no time to watch long videos. So my YouTube time is functional, and I only turn to the platform when I need to.
Whether it’s a video on how to assemble kids’ furniture, fix my husband’s broken PlayStation controller, cook something special for Saturday dinner, or catch a JerryRigEverything teardown (just for the satisfaction), I’m there with a purpose. Sometimes, I’ll even indulge in a music video or two, but that’s about as far as I go. In short, my time is limited and valuable. Even if I wanted to binge-watch for hours, I simply can’t. Also, unlike most users today who watch YouTube on their TVs — according to YouTube’s own stats — I almost exclusively watch it on my laptop, in a browser.
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