Perplexity updated Comet Assistant to give you more visibility and control over what your AI assistant does. It's not just a feature update: it's a statement of principles about transparency, user control, and responsible judgment when AI acts on your behalf.
What changes in Comet Assistant
The revamped version shows what the assistant does and how it does it. Want to see in real time what it's browsing, where it clicks, or how it processes a page? Now you can. Perplexity added an Assistant sidecar that reveals steps, clicks, and scrolling, with clear buttons to stop the action or ask for more instructions.
Also, when you use the omnibar or Perplexity search, Comet can ask if you want the assistant to take the task. You decide: browse yourself, allow it to do it once, or let it act automatically when it detects it can help.
