TLDR: Perplexity AI’s Comet browser has reportedly executed stock trades and IPO applications on the Zerodha platform using simple natural language commands, without requiring any user clicks. This development, confirmed by CEO Aravind Srinivas, highlights the significant potential of AI agent technology in automating complex financial tasks but also raises concerns regarding cybersecurity and financial risks.
Perplexity AI’s innovative Comet browser has made headlines by demonstrating its capability to autonomously execute financial transactions on Zerodha, a prominent Indian brokerage platform. A Reddit user’s viral post, subsequently reported by outlets like NDTV Profit and The Economic Times, detailed how Comet successfully placed a stock order and even applied for an IPO using only natural language prompts, eliminating the need for manual clicks.
The user, sharing their experience on r/developersIndia, described it as ‘surreal’ and ‘like living in the future’ after simply typing commands such as ‘buy MOCAPITAL, qty: 50 on Zerodha’ and instructing the browser to apply for the LG Electronics IPO, both of which Comet processed automatically.
Perplexity AI CEO Aravind Srinivas reacted enthusiastically to the news on X (formerly Twitter), stating, ‘Crazy, this is one of the most exciting things about Comet. The world of agents is here!’ and later adding, ‘Pretty cool. Comet is the future.’
This groundbreaking integration showcases the immense potential of AI agent technology to perform complex, authenticated tasks seamlessly. Comet is designed to interact with websites by interpreting context rather than relying on rigid programming, enabling it to execute commands like ‘buy X stock.’
The implications for AI-executed trades are significant, promising enhanced efficiency and speed in financial transactions, and potentially reducing human error. This development offers a glimpse into a future where AI can not just assist but directly perform tasks, revolutionizing how retail investors approach online trading.
However, the incident has also immediately raised significant cybersecurity and financial risk concerns among developers and industry observers. The ‘no clicks needed’ feature, while powerful for efficiency, presents challenges regarding unintended or malicious autonomous transactions on platforms involving real money. This highlights an urgent need to balance the utility of AI agents with robust guardrails, especially when interacting with critical financial services.
Perplexity AI, co-founded by Aravind Srinivas, Denis Yarats, and Andy Konwinski in December 2022, is an AI-powered answer and search engine. It provides synthesized, fact-based answers to user queries with real-time citations from the web, combining conversational chatbot capabilities with web search.
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Srinivas, an Indian-origin CEO, was recently crowned the youngest billionaire in India on the M3M Hurun India Rich List 2025, with a net worth of Rs 21,190 crore, marking India’s shift towards a deep-tech, product-led economy. There have also been hints of a potential collaboration between Perplexity AI and Zerodha, following discussions between Srinivas and Zerodha’s co-founders, Nithin and Nikhil Kamath. Perplexity has also made bold moves in the tech sector, including a reported $34.5 billion bid for Google Chrome and a previous merger proposal for TikTok US.
