The New York Times sues Perplexity for producing ‘verbatim’ copies of its work

Source: The Verge

Overview

The New York Times has escalated its legal battle against the AI startup Perplexity, as it’s now suing the AI “answer engine” for allegedly producing and profiting from responses that are “verbatim or substantially similar copies” of the publication’s work. The lawsuit, filed in a New York federal c…