New Delhi, July 11 -- Artificial intelligence (AI) company Perplexity has launched what it claims is the world's first "AI browser", setting the stage for a new competitive battleground that could fundamentally reshape how users interact with the web. The company's Comet browser, currently available to subscribers of its $200-per-month Perplexity Max plan on Windows and Mac devices, represents what chief executive Aravind Srinivas describes as a platform "designed to be a thought partner and assistant". The launch comes as industry speculation mounts that OpenAI may be preparing its own AI browser launch within weeks, potentially escalating competition in a market that has been dominated by Google's Chrome, Microsoft's Edge, and Apple's Saf...