Murdoch's Dow Jones, New York Post sue Perplexity AI for 'illegal' copying of content
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Murdoch's Dow Jones, New York Post sue Perplexity AI for 'illegal' copying of content
(Reuters) - Media baron Rupert Murdoch's Dow Jones and New York Post filed a lawsuit against Perplexity AI on Monday, claiming the AI 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.
Perplexity's search tools enable users to get instant answers to questions with sources and citations. It is powered by a variety of large language models (LLMs) that can sum up and generate information, from OpenAI to Meta's open-source model Llama.
Perplexity did not immediately respond to an email from Reuters seeking comment.
In the suit, the news publishers say their journalists investigate and write stories under tight deadlines and unpredictable circumstances. There is high demand for high-quality news presented in a timely, digestible format, they argue. These publications rely on the sale of advertising and subscriptions to underwrite the cost of journalism.
