Thought AI browsers were just marketing hype... until I saw Perplexity Comet reading my emails and scheduling meetings automatically.
I'm not an advocate for the tool - still just testing :)
While Google sticks to traditional Chrome development, Perplexity (who offered $34.5B for it!) is already testing the future AI assistant built into every tab.
The real game-changer isn't the tech - it's cutting the time between question and action.
Instead of:
📧 Read report → copy link → open Gmail → write email → paste link → switch to calendar → find time slot → back to report
You get: 🎯 Read report → say "send this to Johnson with budget notes and schedule meeting next week" → done
Benefits I'm testing:
- Workflow automation: AI reads page content and instantly drafts emails, books Google Calendar meetings, and compares offers. If Google Workspace integration works well, this could be huge.
- Faster decisions: Access to wide info sources with auto-summarization. Instead of juggling 10 tabs, you get real-time synthesis + sources ready.
Reality check: Comet isn't sci-fi - it's live for Max subscribers ($200/month) and testers today.
As a tester with Gmail/calendar access, I see the potential for transforming daily business processes. But will it actually deliver on efficiency promises? I'll try to tell in 2-3 weeks' time.