Lawsuit accuses AI firm of unlawfully distributing copyrighted content without licensing or compensation.
CNN filed a lawsuit against Perplexity, alleging the AI search engine provider unlawfully distributes its copyrighted content. The suit claims Perplexity exploits original journalism without payment or licensing, despite the company’s multi-billion-dollar valuation.
The legal action follows similar lawsuits from Dow Jones, the New York Times, and Reddit, all accusing Perplexity of copyright infringement and unauthorized data scraping. CNN stated that high-quality journalism is costly to produce and must be compensated, either through licensing or legal damages.
The dispute reflects broader industry concerns since the launch of AI tools like ChatGPT, which publishers argue repurpose their content without permission or fair compensation.