Perplexity is one of Silicon Valley’s hottest startups, whose AI-powered search engine is often cited as a potential disruptor for Google.
The lawsuit in federal court in New York accuses Perplexity of illegally copying and reproducing copyrighted content from The Wall Street Journal and the New York Post to power its artificial intelligence-powered “answer engine.”
Perplexity. ai is a question answering platform known for its minimalist and conversational interface.
Unlike ChatGPT or Anthropic’s Claude, Perplexity’s tool provides up-to-date responses that often include links to source materials, allowing users to verify information.
And unlike a classic search engine, Perplexity provides ready-to-use answers on its web page, making it unnecessary for users to click to access the originating website.
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According to the complaint, this constituted a “massive exploit” of protected content that allowed the company to divert readers and revenue from the Wall Street Journal and the New York Post. “Unlike the business model of a traditional Internet search engine, Perplexity’s business model does not direct business toward content creators. Instead, it usurps content creators’ monetization opportunities,” it alleges. the demand.
Perplexity, which is backed by Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos and artificial intelligence giant Nvidia, did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The complaint also accused Perplexity of harming publishers’ brands by attributing false information to their posts.
The publishers are seeking injunctive relief and statutory damages of up to $150,000 per infringement.
The plaintiffs also request the destruction of any database containing their copyrighted works.
The move follows similar allegations from the New York Times, which sent a cease-and-desist letter to Perplexity, which is a first step toward a lawsuit.
In a similar case, the Times filed a lawsuit last year against OpenAI, accusing the maker of ChatGPT of stealing content to train its powerful AI with copyrighted material.
News Corp, owner of The Wall Street Journal and The Post, signed a content deal with OpenAI and the lawsuit alleged that Perplexity ignored requests to enter into such partnerships.
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