New York Times Sues AI Startup Perplexity Over Copyright Infringement Allegations
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Summary
The New York Times has filed a lawsuit against AI startup Perplexity, accusing the company of producing and profiting from responses that are "verbatim or substantially similar copies" of the Times' copyrighted content. The lawsuit alleges that Perplexity's AI system creates substitutive output that obviates the need for users to visit the Times' website or purchase its newspaper, thereby misappropriating subscription, advertising, and licensing revenue.
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By copying The Times's copyrighted content and creating substitutive output derived from its works, obviating the need for users to visit The Times's website or purchase its newspaper, Perplexity is misappropriating substantial subscription, advertising, licensing, and a
The New York Times has sued Perplexity, accusing the AI startup of producing 'verbatim or substantially similar copies' of its work.
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