Comet’s new AI assistant wants to handle all your online chores: Here’s how it works

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If you’ve ever wished your computer could handle your daily digital chores—like finding flight deals, filling out spreadsheets, or searching job portals—Comet’s latest update might just make that happen. The company has announced a major upgrade to its Comet Assistant, an AI helper designed to work quietly behind the scenes and make sense of the web on your behalf.

When Comet first launched in July, the assistant quickly became its star feature. Users loved that it could plan trips, research purchases, manage job searches, and even tidy up messy online to-do lists. Over time, people began pushing the assistant further, using it for more complex and time-consuming tasks. In response, Comet has now rolled out a “completely reimagined” version that can work longer, smarter, and across more web environments.

The new Comet Assistant has been built to “work the way you do.” Under the hood, it has been given a better understanding of complex websites and can now take a wider range of actions. What this means in practice is that it can multitask across multiple tabs—say, filling data from one website into a spreadsheet without making you switch back and forth. It’s like having a personal intern who can juggle several screens at once, without getting tired or distracted.

Comet says the upgraded assistant performs 23 percent better than the previous version in internal tests, especially when handling long, multi-step tasks. So whether you’re asking it to organize a job search, find cheap flights, or create an attendance tracker for your child’s school, the assistant now stays on task and delivers more accurate results.

One of the biggest improvements, however, lies in user control. Comet has redesigned the way its assistant asks for permission, ensuring that users always decide how and when the AI interacts with their browser. If a task requires deeper access—say, navigating your open tabs—Comet will explicitly ask for your approval first and then remember your preferences for future tasks.

In a world where AI tools are rapidly expanding their reach, Comet seems to be taking a more human-first approach—helping users get more from the internet without giving up control. As the company puts it, the web should be “useful, inspiring, and fun.” And now, with a smarter assistant by your side, that might just be within reach.