Perplexity AI Launches Email Assistant and Comet Browser in India
Perplexity AI, a rising name in agentic artificial intelligence tools, has officially introduced its powerful Email Assistant and Comet AI browser for Indian users. The launch represents a major leap in productivity technology, blending advanced automation with personal workflow management for both everyday consumers and business professionals.
Perplexity AI Email Assistant: A Smarter Inbox Companion
The Perplexity AI Email Assistant is designed as an AI-driven productivity tool that acts like a personal assistant embedded within users’ Gmail or Outlook accounts. Exclusive to Perplexity Max subscribers, the assistant automates email drafting, sorting, reminders, priority tagging, and even schedules meetings. The AI adapts to the user's unique communication style, ensuring responses and drafts sound natural and personalized.
Key capabilities include:
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Prioritizing urgent emails automatically
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Summarizing lengthy conversations or threads
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Suggesting meeting times and tracking follow-ups based on calendar and contacts
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Organizing messages by actionable labels, such as “urgent,” “completed,” or “requires action”
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Activating the assistant by simply emailing [email protected] and CC’ing the address in threads to automate responses
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Security is a focal point: the Email Assistant is compliant with leading standards like SOC 2 and GDPR. It does not use personal data to train its AI models, reassuring users about privacy concerns when handling sensitive communication.
What Is Perplexity Max?
Perplexity Max is the premium subscription plan for power users wanting next-level AI features, including the Email Assistant and early access to innovative tools. In India, Perplexity Max costs around ₹17,700 annually. Subscribers benefit from higher usage limits, faster response times, and exclusive first access to new features.
A special partnership with Bharti Airtel also allows Indian users (via Airtel mobile, broadband, or DTH plans) to claim a free one-year Max subscription an unprecedented offer that accelerates mass adoption of AI productivity tools in India’s rapidly expanding knowledge economy.
Perplexity Comet: Reimagining the Web Browser
Perplexity Comet is an AI-first browser engineered for smarter online work. Unlike traditional browsers that focus on tabs and bookmarks, Comet features an “AI workspace” and sidebar assistant that not only answers user questions but also acts as a real-time project and research partner.
Key features of Comet browser include:
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Managing and automating entire workflows: summarizing research, comparing prices, scheduling meetings, drafting emails, and completing transactions with simple commands
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Replacing traditional tabs with an AI workspace that remembers ongoing research, suggesting contextually relevant content
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Integrating seamlessly with Perplexity’s search engine for instant answers, recommendations, and automation
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Local encryption and privacy controls that keep users' browsing history secure and self-contained
The Comet browser is available now for Windows and Mac users in India, with pre-orders open for Android and iOS, reinforcing Perplexity AI’s commitment to cross-platform agentic computing.
What Is Perplexity Comet?
Perplexity Comet represents a fundamental rethinking of internet browsing, shifting from “search and click” to “ask and act.” The AI agent embedded in Comet can remember context across sites, summarize data, automate form filling, and provide personalized recommendations. It collapses traditional browser and productivity app functions into a single, unified interface, streamlining workflow and reducing the cognitive load for users.
The synchronized launch of Email Assistant and Comet browser in India cements Perplexity AI’s vision to empower users with agentic productivity tools. As the Indian market rapidly embraces AI-driven solutions, innovations like these are set to transform how millions manage everyday work, research, and communication.
