CNN Sues Perplexity AI Over Unauthorized Use of News Content; AI Company Cites Facts Not Copyrightable
By
JD Knapp
Fresh out the oven, still warm. Top of the tray.
Summary
CNN has filed a lawsuit against Perplexity AI for allegedly copying and distributing its news content without permission, including misleading users into thinking there's a working relationship between the two entities. Perplexity responded by arguing that facts cannot be copyrighted. The lawsuit, filed in the Southern District of New York, claims Perplexity knowingly used CNN's content despite prior licensing discussions that went nowhere. The case highlights ongoing tensions between AI companies and news publishers over content usage and copyright in the age of AI-powered search and answer engines.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledYou can't copyright facts.
Perplexity, a company valued at tens of billions of dollars, should not be able to steal from entities that create the original content Perplexity exploits.
unlawfully copying and distributing the network's content without permission
You might also wanna read
CNN Sues AI Firm Perplexity Alleging Unauthorized Use of Over 10,000 Copyrighted Works
CNN has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against AI firm Perplexity, alleging the company unlawfully copied over 10,000 CNN stories, v
Deadline·3d ago
CNN sues AI startup Perplexity for allegedly scraping and reproducing articles verbatim
CNN has filed a lawsuit against AI startup Perplexity, alleging that its AI tools generate "verbatim" copies of CNN articles and bypass payw
The Verge·3d ago
CNN Sues AI Company Perplexity for Copyright Infringement Over Content Scraping
CNN has filed a lawsuit against AI company Perplexity, accusing it of copyright and trademark infringement by scraping over 17,000 CNN stori
Variety·3d ago
New York Times Sues AI Startup Perplexity Over Copyright Infringement Allegations
The New York Times has filed a lawsuit against AI startup Perplexity, accusing the company of producing and profiting from responses that ar
The Verge·5mo ago
Yomiuri Shimbun Sues AI Startup Perplexity for Copyright Infringement
Japan’s largest newspaper, Yomiuri Shimbun, has filed a lawsuit against AI startup Perplexity for copyright infringement, alleging unauthori
Encyclopedia Britannica and Merriam-Webster Sue Perplexity AI for Copyright and Trademark Infringement
Encyclopedia Britannica and Merriam-Webster have filed a lawsuit against Perplexity AI in New York federal court, alleging copyright and tra
The Verge·8mo ago