New Delhi: Perplexity has recently rolled out a significant update for its now mostly known Comet Assistant by improving its ability to handle more advanced online taskings. In a post on the X platform, the company has stated that this latest update enables the Comet to handle more complex, multi-site workflows while working across multiple tabs in parallel. Perplexity has also shared a blog post, in which they have also stated that the most prominent improvement in Comet’s ability to operate across several tabs simultaneously. This will allow the assistant to collect data from one site and use it on another without users manually switching pages.
Today we’re rolling out major upgrades that significantly improve the performance and overall outcomes of the Comet Assistant.
Comet can now handle more complex, multi-site workflows while working across multiple tabs in parallel.https://t.co/KTrVus6asG
— Perplexity (@perplexity_ai) November 6, 2025
Comet can now populate spreadsheets with the information sourced from multiple websites. Earlier, this process required continuous user intervention. Perplexity added that the Comet can now tackle longer, multi-step tasks without losing progress. Their internal tests show it performs 23% better than its predecessor. This is helpful when their functions for the assistant require getting many steps right and all in the correct order.
Users can rely on it for tasks such as searching LinkedIn for particular job roles, comparing flight prices across travel portals, or creating Google Sheets for tracking attendance or expenses. The upgrade also improves the Comet’s ability to interpret and navigate complex websites. This enables the AI to understand a wider variety of web pages and execute actions with higher accuracy, ensuring smoother performance across diverse devices and online platforms. Another change gives the users more control over the Comet’s actions.
Before performing browser tasks such as clicking buttons or entering data, the assistant now requests user permission, and it will remember preferences throughout the task. These updates position Comet as more than a simple question answering tool; the upgraded assistant is built to simplify both daily and complex online tasks, enabling users to complete work faster with less manual effort.
