Condé Nast Accuses AI Startup Perplexity of Plagiarism

The media giant demands the AI search tool stop using its content, following similar actions by Forbes.

Condé Nast sent a cease-and-desist letter to Perplexity, alleging plagiarism and unauthorized use of its content.
This follows a similar accusation from Forbes, which claimed Perplexity copied text and images from its articles.
Condé Nast CEO Roger Lynch warned of potential financial ruin for media companies due to AI content misuse.
Perplexity's CEO acknowledged issues with a new feature and promised improvements.
The controversy includes broader concerns about AI ethics, copyright, and the use of web scraping technologies.