The browser wars have entered a new phase, with companies competing to create AI-powered browsers that can act on users’ behalf. New entrants like Perplexity’s Comet, The Browser Company’s Dia, Opera’s Neon, and OpenAI’s Atlas are challenging Google Chrome and Apple’s Safari. These AI-powered browsers can perform tasks like summarizing emails, browsing web pages, and sending calendar invites, making the browser more like an assistant. Why it matters: this shift towards AI-powered browsers could fundamentally change how we interact with the web and raise important questions about privacy and control.