At a Glance
| Vendor | Perplexity |
|---|---|
| Category | AI Browser |
| Default Risk Rating | High |
| Default Status for New Clients | Unapproved |
| Recognized By | Domain: |
| Desktop App Inventoried | macOS |
The risk rating and default status are ProctoredAI's starting points for a new client. Each partner sets the status per client.
What to Know About Perplexity Comet
Perplexity's agentic browser; acts with the user's logins. Traffic is perplexity.ai, so the app is identified by its process.
Why AI Browser Tools Need Governing
An AI browser reads every page it opens and can act on it, so whatever is on screen can reach the vendor.
Most clients block AI browsers until a use case is approved, then allow them only with work accounts.
How ProctoredAI Governs Perplexity Comet
- See it. The agent reports every device and account using Perplexity Comet, and finds the installed desktop app on macOS.
- Decide it. Mark it Approved, Unapproved or Blocked for each client. Unapproved use can ask the person for a business reason first.
- Protect what is sent. Prompts and uploads are inspected on the device, and credentials, health and payment data and sensitive documents are stopped, redacted or warned on by the client's rules.
- Prove it. Usage, decisions and blocked events land in the client's monthly report as evidence.
Policy Packs That Fit
- Credentials & Secrets. Block API keys, private keys, passwords and connection strings everywhere.
- Sensitive Documents. Contracts, financial statements, HR and medical records, customer lists and credential files may only go to approved AI apps.