Perplexity Updates Comet With More Transparent Assistant Controls.

Perplexity has shared new updates to its Comet assistant focused on transparency, control, and permission-based actions. In a recent LinkedIn post, the company said Comet now makes its browsing activity more visible, gives users more control over how it behaves, and pauses before carrying out sensitive tasks.

Key updates highlighted by Perplexity include:

• Comet now shows when the assistant is browsing on a user’s behalf and what actions it is taking.
• Users can stop the assistant at any time or provide additional guidance mid-task.
• For browsing, users can choose between browsing themselves, allowing Comet to browse once, or enabling automatic browsing when Comet detects it could help.
• Comet will ask for permission before handling sensitive actions such as logging in to a site or completing a purchase.
• Perplexity frames these changes around three principles: making the assistant personal, transparent, and capable of sound judgment.

For small business owners and builders, these updates matter because they address a common concern with AI agents: loss of visibility and control. Clear permissions and transparent task handling can make assistant-style workflows easier to trust, especially for research, operations, and ecommerce-related tasks.