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Perplexity AI Wants to Pre-Install Comet Browser on Your Phone to Challenge Google Chrome's Dominance

On July 18, 2025, Perplexity AI CEO Aravind Srinivas revealed that the company is engaged in negotiations with mobile device manufacturers to have its AI-enhanced Comet browser installed by default on smartphones worldwide.
This initiative follows Perplexity's April 2025 partnership with Motorola and ongoing efforts to challenge Google's dominance despite difficulty persuading OEMs to replace Chrome as the default browser.
Comet is a Chromium-based browser that integrates Perplexity’s AI assistant, replaces Google Search results with an AI answer engine, and features a tabbed interface for fast access.
In May 2025, Perplexity handled more than 780 million search queries, experiencing over 20% month-over-month growth, and plans to grow Comet’s user base from its initial beta testers to potentially reach tens or even hundreds of millions of users after finalizing the desktop beta version.
Pre-Installation on smartphones could increase user adoption by leveraging default settings, potentially enabling Comet to become a gateway to Perplexity’s AI services and disrupt traditional search and SEO models.

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