The New York Times Takes Legal Action Against Perplexity AI Over Copyright Dispute

The New York Times has initiated a legal challenge against Perplexity AI Inc., as reported by Law360. The core of the allegation is that the AI company is improperly utilizing copyrighted content from the newspaper. The Times has issued a cease-and-desist letter, asserting that Perplexity’s actions violate intellectual property laws. In response, Perplexity AI maintains that its technology is engaged in lawful activities, which include indexing web pages and providing factual citations through its AI search engine. According to Perplexity, these processes fall within the bounds of fair use parameters.