Murdoch's Dow Jones, New York Post sue Perplexity AI for 'illegal' copying of content


FILE PHOTO Perplexity logo is seen in this illustration taken May 20 2024. REUTERSDado RuvicIllustrationFile Photo

FILE PHOTO: Perplexity logo is seen in this illustration taken May 20, 2024. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

(Reuters) -Media baron Rupert Murdoch's Dow Jones and New York Post filed a lawsuit against Perplexity AI on Monday, claiming the artificial intelligence startup engages in a "massive amount of illegal copying" of their copyrighted work.

The lawsuit is the latest salvo in a bitter ongoing battle between publishers and tech companies over how the latter may use copyrighted content without authorization to build and operate their AI systems.


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