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The Chicago Tribune has initiated a lawsuit against Perplexity, alleging copyright infringement due to the AI search engine’s use of its content. The case, filed in New York federal court, claims Perplexity’s retrieval augmented generation (RAG) system is scraping Tribune articles without permission. Tribune lawyers argue that the AI delivers verbatim content and bypasses paywalls through its Comet browser. This follows similar lawsuits against OpenAI and Microsoft by MediaNews Group publishers. The case highlights ongoing legal challenges for AI companies using news content for training models.
Key facts
- Chicago Tribune alleges Perplexity’s RAG system scrapes its articles without authorization
- The lawsuit claims Perplexity’s Comet browser bypasses paywalls to provide summaries
- Tribune joins 17 MediaNews Group publishers suing OpenAI and Microsoft over model training
- Legal battles now include claims about RAG’s liability for content usage
- Perplexity faces multiple lawsuits, including from Reddit and Dow Jones
