Overview
- Perplexity issued a Japanese-language statement saying it feels “confusion and regret” over the allegations and will verify facts and answer inquiries in good faith.
- Mainichi Shimbun and other outlets accuse the AI search service of displaying responses based on articles collected without permission, calling it copyright infringement.
- Forty-eight organizations affiliated with Kyodo News submitted a joint statement demanding corrective action and payment.
- Publishers are pressing for immediate cessation of unlicensed use, deletion of previously copied data, and compensation for past use.
- Japan’s education minister said AI search use of copyrighted works may require permission and indicated the government will consider public guidance and further review.