Perplexity’s free Comet browser could be a brainstorm to drive user scale, fueling AI data & undercutting rivals like $GOOG’s Gemini & OpenAI’s Operator. The plan may be to build loyalty & monetize via affiliate fees & Comet Plus. BUT with near certainty (99%), Perplexity is wildly exaggerating Comet’s 'million-strong' waitlist at $200/MO price tag to cover up its inflated valuation & lackluster adoption. Offering free access reeks of a desperate ploy to artificially boost metrics & seduce investors, not some masterstroke of strategy. @JG_Nuke "The short answer is that the buyers are not really there."