Mozilla has officially added Perplexity AI as a default search engine option in Firefox for desktop users, expanding beyond an earlier limited test. The integration brings conversational AI-powered search with citations directly to Firefox’s address bar, positioning Mozilla to compete with other browsers offering AI-enhanced search capabilities.
What you should know: Perplexity provides conversational answers with citations, allowing users to validate information without navigating through multiple search result pages.
- Users can access Perplexity through the unified search button in Firefox’s address bar alongside traditional search engines.
- Mozilla plans to bring Perplexity to mobile Firefox browsers “in the coming months,” though it’s currently desktop-only.
Why this matters: The integration addresses growing user demand for AI-powered search while maintaining Mozilla’s focus on user privacy and choice.
- Mozilla emphasized that users remain in control of when and whether to use the AI search option.
- The company noted that Perplexity “maintains strict prohibitions against selling or sharing personal data,” addressing potential privacy concerns.
What they’re saying: Mozilla highlighted the positive reception from earlier testing phases.
- “Now, after positive feedback, we’re making it a fixture, rolling it out to more users for desktop,” Mozilla stated in their blog post announcement.
Additional features: Mozilla also introduced several other improvements in the latest Firefox update beyond Perplexity integration.
- Profiles support: Enables users to “create and switch between different browsing setups.”
- Visual search: Powered by Google Lens, the feature “lets you search what you see with a simple right-click on any image.”
- Mozilla indicated that user feedback will guide where visual search appears next, potentially expanding “from the address bar to mobile.”
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