Comet Does Your Work (No Hands Needed!) 🙌🏻

So this happened yesterday.

Someone asked Comet to complete their Coursera assignment. Not "help with" the assignment. Complete it.

The AI read the questions. Selected the correct answers. Clicked submit. Course completed.

Aravind Srinivas, the founder of Perplexity, quoted the tweet and said: "don't do this."

But here's the thing: You can. And people are.

Welcome to Comet, Perplexity's AI browser that just went completely free. And it's not just completing coursework. People are using it to execute stock trades, navigate banking portals, and automate workflows that used to take hours.

This isn't Chrome with AI features. This is AI that controls your browser.

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What Actually Happened (And Why It Matters)

Before we get into how to use this, let's talk about what's actually different here.

Traditional AI assistants: You ask, they answer. You copy, you paste. You do the work.

Comet: You describe what you want done. It opens tabs, fills forms, clicks buttons, executes tasks. You watch.

The Coursera example isn't a feature. It's a warning. When AI can see your screen, understand context, and take actions on your behalf, the line between "helpful automation" and "too much automation" gets blurry fast.

But that same capability that lets it take tests can also:

The question isn't whether this is powerful. The question is whether you'll use it wisely.

The Examples That Made Me Go "Wait, WHAT?"

Forget basic search. Let me show you what Comet can actually do that feels impossible.

Example 1: Trading Automated.

Someone on Reddit posted this: "I was experimenting with Comet and said 'buy MOCAPITAL, qty: 50 on Zerodha.' To my surprise, it actually executed the order without any manual clicks." (source)

They then asked it to apply for an LG Electronics IPO. It did that too.

Think about what just happened:

• Comet opened Zerodha

• Navigated to the right section

• Filled in stock name and quantity

• Executed the trade

• Applied for an IPO

All from a single sentence.

This is both amazing and terrifying. When AI can handle real money on your behalf, you better be damn sure about what you're asking it to do.

I'm not suggesting you do this. I'm showing you that people ARE doing this, and it's working.

Example 2: The Ad-Blocker Banking Experience.

You know how banking websites are cluttered with ads, pop-ups, and promotional banners? Like ICICI Bank's portal that hits you with credit card offers before you can even check your balance?

Someone tested Comet on ICICI's net banking portal. The experience was completely different. No ads. No promotional clutter. Clean interface focused on actual banking tasks.

Why this matters: Comet doesn't just automate tasks. It filters noise. When you're trying to get work done on websites designed to distract you, having AI that focuses only on your actual goal is powerful.

Understanding the Security Model

Quick heads up: Independent security audits from Brave and Guardio found that AI browser automation can be vulnerable to prompt injection and phishing attacks.

What that means: When AI automates tasks, it uses your logged-in permissions. A malicious website could potentially trick it into actions you didn't intend.

This isn't paranoia, it's understanding the tool. Don't give AI access to everything at once.

Free vs Paid

1. Free Plan: ~10-15 assistant tasks per day, basic features.

2. Comet Plus ($20/month): Unlimited tasks, priority processing

3. Background Assistants ($200/month): For heavy automation users

For most people - Free is enough to start.

The Bottom Line

Here's what's actually happening: We're choosing between getting faster and getting smarter.

Comet can collapse 20-minute workflows into 2-minute commands. That's real time savings. But every time you delegate a task to AI, you're also choosing not to learn how that task works.

The question isn't whether to use Comet. It's which tasks to delegate vs. which to do manually.

Booking routine flights? Automate it. Making critical business decisions? Maybe do the research yourself.

That Anthropic report I covered showed this exact pattern playing out globally: Some countries use AI for collaboration and learning. Others just delegate tasks. The first group compounds intelligence. The second group compounds dependency.

Your choice matters more than the tool.

Worth Trying

Download Comet. Try it for a week on low-stakes tasks. See if the time savings matter for how you actually work.

See you next Friday.
Much Love, Vasu