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AI browsers

A web browser with an assistant built in that can read your open tabs, answer questions about them, and click through sites to finish a task for you. The ones that lead it as of 29 October 2026.

  1. Comet

    Perplexity

    A full browser with Perplexity's assistant built in, for research, email replies, shopping and errands across tabs.

    Pick it You want a free AI browser on Mac, Windows, iPhone and Android.

    Price Free; Perplexity Max ($200 a month) adds Max Assistant in Comet

    Source: techrepublic.com

  2. Gemini in Chrome

    Google

    Gemini inside the Chrome you already use: summarise pages, compare up to 10 tabs, work across Gmail and Calendar, and let auto browse do tasks.

    Pick it You do not want to switch browsers and you use Google's apps.

    Price Free in Chrome; auto browse needs Google AI Pro ($19.99 a month) or Ultra

    In India Gemini in Chrome's personalised features are open in India (also Canada, New Zealand and the US); auto browse started in the US.

    Source: support.google.com

  3. Claude in Chrome New since July

    Anthropic

    A Chrome extension that lets Claude read the page and act on it (click, type, fill forms) using your existing logins.

    Pick it You need an agent to work inside internal dashboards, vendor portals or other sites that have no connector.

    Price Included in every paid Claude plan; Pro is $20 a month

    Source: claude.com

  4. Microsoft Edge with Copilot

    Microsoft

    Copilot built into Edge to summarise tabs, compare options and group your browsing into Journeys.

    Pick it You are on Windows or Microsoft 365 and want help that is already in the browser.

    Price Free; a Microsoft 365 subscription gives higher limits and agents

    Source: microsoft.com

  5. Dia

    The Browser Company

    A work browser that pulls context from your tabs and tools (Slack, Notion, Teams, Google Workspace) into briefs, answers and decks.

    Pick it Your day is spent in work web apps and meetings and you want the browser to prepare them for you.

    Source: diabrowser.com

  6. ChatGPT desktop app New since July

    OpenAI

    ChatGPT's own built-in browser, where Work gathers information from websites and works with web tools; it replaced the Atlas browser.

    Pick it You want ChatGPT to browse for you and do not want a separate browser.

    Price Free to download; Work needs a paid plan (Plus $20 a month)

    Source: help.openai.com

What changed

  1. 26 Aug 2026 Claude in Chrome became generally available on every paid Claude plan and can now act without approving each step, with a safety classifier checking actions. claude.com
  2. Jul 2026 OpenAI said it is retiring the ChatGPT Atlas browser (targeted deprecation 9 August) and cancelled the Windows version; browsing moved into the new ChatGPT desktop app. pcmag.com

Questions people ask about it

AI Agents

  1. What actually is an AI agent, in plain language?
  2. Why would a founder use agents instead of a chatbot or automation?
  3. What real tasks are founders delegating to agents today?
  4. How do I build my first agent without being technical?
  5. Which platform or framework should I build my agents on?
  6. How much do AI agents cost to run, and how do I keep the bill under control?

Search & Research

  1. Why use AI (ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, deep research modes) instead of Google?
  2. How do founders run 'deep research' to get report-quality answers?
  3. How do I fact-check AI answers and avoid hallucinations?
  4. Which AI research tool should I actually use: ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, or Grok?
  5. How do I write research prompts that get consistently better answers?
  6. How do founders use AI for market research and market sizing (TAM/SAM/SOM)?

Working with AI Agents

  1. What should I hand to an AI agent, and what should I keep doing myself?
  2. How do I brief an AI agent so it does the job I actually want?
  3. How do I set up an AI agent that works on a schedule or in the background?
  4. What can AI browsers like Comet, Claude in Chrome and Gemini in Chrome do on websites for me?
  5. How do I check what an AI agent actually did before I trust its work?
  6. Is it safe to let an AI agent use my logged-in email, bank or social media accounts?

Using AI Safely

  1. What should I never paste or type into ChatGPT, Gemini or any other AI chatbot?
  2. Are my AI chats private, and how do I stop ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Copilot and Meta AI training on them?
  3. Is what I tell ChatGPT or Claude about my legal problem confidential, like talking to a lawyer?
  4. Someone on a video call says they are CBI or police and I am under 'digital arrest'. What do I do?
  5. A relative called crying and asked for money urgently. How do I know it is them and not an AI voice clone?
  6. How can I tell if a photo, video or voice note is AI-made, and what do the 'AI' labels mean?

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Checked 29 October 2026. Prices and rankings move every few months; each tool links the page its claims were read from.

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