The newspapers The Wall Street Journal y The New York Post They filed a lawsuit this Monday before a US court against the artificial intelligence company Perplexity AIalleging massive infringement of their copyrights and trademarks.
Perplexity is one of Silicon Valley’s most promising startups, whose search engine based on artificial intelligence (AI) It is often mentioned as a possible rival to Google.
The lawsuit in federal court in New York accuses Perplexity of illegally copying and reproducing copyrighted content created by The Wall Street Journal y The New York Post to feed its AI-powered “answer engine.”
Perplexity. ai is a question answering platform known for its minimalist and conversational interface.
Unlike ChatGPT o ClaudePerplexity’s tool offers up-to-date solutions that often include links to sources, allowing users to verify information.
Furthermore, unlike a classic search engine, Perplexity offers answers directly on its page, making it unnecessary for users to click through to the originating website.
According to the complaint, this constitutes “improper use” of protected content, which allows the company to divert readers and revenue from the The Wall Street Journal y The New York Post.
“Unlike the business model of a traditional search engine in internetPerplexity’s business model does not direct the business towards content creators. To the contrary, it appropriates monetization opportunities,” the legal action alleges.
Perplexity, which is backed by billionaire Jeff Bezos and AI-critical semiconductor giant Nvidia, did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The lawsuit also accuses Perplexity of damaging the brands of both publications by attributing false information to their editorial staff.
The media requests precautionary measures and compensation of up to $150,000 for each violation.
The plaintiffs also demand the destruction of any database containing their copyrighted works. copyright.
The action follows similar accusations from The New York Times, which has sent a cease-and-desist letter to Perplexity, a first step toward a legal lawsuit.
In a similar case, that New York newspaper filed a complaint against OpenAI last year, accusing the creator of ChatGPT of stealing content to train its powerful AI with protected material.
News Corpowner of The Wall Street Journal and The New York Post, signed a content agreement with OpenAI and in the lawsuit alleges that Perplexity ignored requests to establish such a partnership.
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