New Delhi: Mozilla has recently introduced Perplexity as a latest search option in Firefox. According to the company, integration of the AI-powered answer engine with the browser provides conversational answers with citations while maintaining user privacy. Mozilla has also made browser profiles available to all users, allowing them to switch easily between setups for work, school, or personal browsing. The company has launched visual search powered by Google Lens, which lets users search with images on desktop.
Mozilla is integrating Perplexity, an AI-powered answer engine, as an optional search feature in Firefox for desktop users. The company said that Perplexity delivers conversational responses with proper citations, which helps users validate information without navigating multiple tabs. According to the company, the goal is to give users a choice, allowing them to decide when or if they want to use an AI answer engine. The integration is now available globally through the unified search button in the address bar and will expand to the mobile application in the coming months.
Firefox Profiles are now available to all users. This feature lets users create and switch between different browsing setups. Each profile runs independently, allowing for a cleaner organisation and improved focus. Mozilla explained that Profiles are designed not just for organisations but also to prevent data from mixing between different activities by keeping work, school, and personal browsing separate. Users can focus better and avoid mix-ups. Currently, this feature requires Google to be set as the default search engine and only works on desktops. Mozilla stated that it plans on expanding visual search, possibly to the mobile version and could also integrate the feature into the address bar.
