Perplexity Launches AI Email Assistant to Transform Gmail and Outlook Productivity
Perplexity has introduced its new Email Assistant, available to Max subscribers, designed to streamline email management with AI-powered features. The tool integrates directly with Gmail and Outlook to schedule meetings, draft responses, and prioritise messages based on user preferences. It also adapts to individual communication styles, ensuring replies sound natural and consistent.
Productivity and Privacy Features
Unlike basic automation systems, the Email Assistant acts more like a personal helper, summarising discussions and highlighting emails that need urgent attention. Users can ask targeted questions such as, “What messages relate to the Q4 budget?” or, “Which emails should I address before my meeting?” The service complies with GDPR and SOC 2 standards and never trains on user data, giving users confidence in its privacy safeguards. Subscribers can activate it by linking accounts and CCing assistant@perplexity.com on email threads.
Expanding AI Ecosystem
The Email Assistant comes alongside Comet, Perplexity’s AI-powered browser, which recently launched for Pro subscribers in India. Unlike traditional browsers, Comet uses a workspace model that remembers context across tabs, suggests relevant content, and automates tasks like summarising events or converting pages into emails. These innovations highlight Perplexity’s push to build tools that blend efficiency, intelligence, and adaptability, with further updates planned soon.
