Exploring the Future of Search: An Exclusive Q&A with Comet’s Leaders from Perplexity

At Perplexity, innovation is at the heart of our mission to revolutionize how users engage with information online. Recently, we hosted an engaging live Q&A session featuring the visionary minds behind Comet, our pioneering search assistant. In this post, we’ll share insights from the session, providing clarity on what’s next for Comet and Perplexity.

Meet the Visionaries Behind Comet

Our discussion was led by two key figures:

• Aravind Srinivas, Co-founder and CEO of Perplexity. You can learn more about him here.
• Leonid Persiantsev, Product Lead for Comet. Connect with him here.

Key Topics Covered

During the session, we addressed some of the most common questions from our community, including:

• The rationale for developing a browser-based search tool
• The development process behind Comet
• The overarching vision for Comet and its potential to transform search experiences
• Core features, future plans, and the road ahead
• Popular use cases demonstrating Comet’s capabilities
• Upcoming developments and initiatives at Perplexity
• Open Q&A on anything else related to Comet

Mark Your Calendar

The live session kicked off at 11:00 AM PT — a great opportunity for our community members to get involved. We encourage you to share your questions and stay tuned for the latest updates.

A Note on Access

While we’re excited to expand access, we kindly ask users not to request early access or invites publicly. Our team is steadily onboarding users from our waitlist, and we look forward to inviting more users soon.

Final Thoughts

As Aravind and Leonid focus on enhancing Comet’s features, we are committed to delivering a smarter, more intuitive search experience. Curious to see what’s coming next? Visit Comet to explore the tool firsthand. And who knows? The most thought-provoking questions might just earn you early access to this innovative search assistant.

Stay tuned for more updates as we continue to shape the future of search technology!