The New York Times sued an embattled artificial intelligence startup on Friday, accusing the firm of illegally copying millions of articles. The newspaper alleged Perplexity AI had distributed and displayed journalists’ work without permission en masse. The newspaper said that Perplexity’s business model relies on scraping and copying content, including paywalled material, to power its generative AI products. It has attracted a variety of big-name investors, including Nvidia and Jeff Bezos, as money has flooded the AI industry. San Francisco-based Perplexity AI also faced a lawsuit from the Rupert Murdoch-owned Dow Jones and the New York Post.

Source: The Times December 06, 2025 12:57 UTC