The End of Search and the Rise of AI Browsers and Voices with Ron Eddings

Sep 25, 2025

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Search engines aren’t dying quietly, they’re being replaced in real time by AI browsers and voice agents.

AI isn’t just answering questions anymore; it’s acting for us. In this episode, Ron Eddings explores how tools like NanoBrowser and Comet are reshaping browsing, why Google may be in trouble, and how AI voices are becoming the new interface for productivity. From breakthroughs to risks, this is a front-row look at how AI agents are changing how we work, connect, and live online.

Impactful Moments:
00:00 - Introduction
01:00 - AI agents as everyday tools
02:00 - Testing AI-powered browsers
03:00 - Comet: AI browser from Perplexity
04:30 - Why Google should be worried
05:30 - Real-world tasks for AI browsers
07:00 - Automating cybersecurity inventory
09:00 - Comet in action on LinkedIn
10:00 - Testing for malicious exploits
11:00 - Risks of persuasive AI prompts
12:00 - The rise of voice agents
13:30 - First real-world AI voice experience
15:00 - Security concerns with customer data
16:30 - Double-edged sword of AI adoption
17:30 - System prompt leakage vulnerabilities
18:00 - Why voice could shrink attack surfaces

Links:
Connect with Ron on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ronaldeddings/

Check out NanoBrowser: https://nanobrowser.ai/

Check out Comet by Perplexity: https://www.perplexity.ai/comet

Read the article ‘No more links, no more scrolling - the browser is becoming an AI Agent.’ here: https://venturebeat.com/ai/no-more-links-no-more-scrolling-the-browser-is-becoming-an-ai-agent

Read the article ‘How Voice AI Prompt Injection Threatens Enterprise Security’ here: https://www.teneo.ai/blog/how-voice-ai-prompt-injection-threatens-enterprise-security

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