Overview
- Perplexity said it received a legal threat demanding it block Comet from buying products on Amazon for users, and it publicly labeled the move as bullying.
- Amazon stated that third-party agents must identify themselves and respect a site’s decision not to participate, alleging Comet degrades the shopping experience and raises privacy concerns.
- Amazon has previously warned Perplexity to pause agentic shopping, and it now claims Comet later resumed purchases while appearing as a Chrome browser to evade detection.
- Perplexity argues Comet acts solely on the user’s behalf with credentials stored locally rather than on its servers, and it accuses Amazon of protecting its advertising-driven business model.
- Amazon is developing its own AI shopping tools like Rufus and Buy For Me, CEO Andy Jassy has signaled openness to partnering with third-party agents, no lawsuit has been filed, and the outcome could set early norms for agentic commerce; Perplexity runs on AWS and counts Jeff Bezos as an investor.