New York Times Issues Cease and Desist to AI Startup Perplexity

The newspaper accuses Perplexity of unauthorized use of its content, citing copyright violations and demanding immediate cessation.

The New York Times has sent a cease and desist letter to Perplexity, alleging the AI startup has used its content without permission to generate summaries and responses.
The Times claims Perplexity's practices violate copyright law and have unjustly enriched the company, demanding a halt to these activities by October 30.
Perplexity, backed by Jeff Bezos, argues that it indexes web pages to provide factual content and maintains that no organization owns the copyright over facts.
This legal action follows similar disputes with other AI companies, including OpenAI, which the Times sued for using its articles to train AI models.
Perplexity has introduced a revenue-sharing program with some publishers but continues to face accusations of unethical content use.