As a long-time gamer and tech enthusiast with a keen interest in the intersection of AI and journalism, I find myself deeply intrigued by this ongoing saga between Perplexity AI, Wall Street Journal, and New York Post. Having witnessed the meteoric rise of AI in various fields over the past few years, it’s not surprising to see such disputes emerge as these technologies push boundaries and challenge traditional norms.
It appears that Perplexity AI, a search engine and artificial intelligence research firm, could find itself in legal trouble due to accusations of plundering and misappropriating content from the Wall Street Journal and New York Post. The newspapers’ parent company, Dow Jones, has initiated a lawsuit against Perplexity, alleging that the company is exploiting articles from both publications without proper credit or compensation, which they refer to as “freeriding.
This week, I’m thrilled to share that both The Wall Street Journal and New York Post have taken legal action against Perplexity AI. They allege that Perplexity is engaging in unethical competition by unlawfully using their content to attract readers unfairly.
The legal action initiated here involves news outlets aiming to address an underhanded strategy by Perplexity, where they attempt to attract readers while also profiting from the valuable content produced by these publishers without proper compensation.
Dow Jones, parent company of the Wall Street Journal, and the New York Post have filed a lawsuit against Perplexity, a search engine that uses artificial intelligence, alleging copyright violation.
— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) October 21, 2024
The primary concern raised by Wall Street Journal and New York Post is that Perplexity’s search engine displays entire articles instead of brief snippets like Google does. They argue that this practice unfairly diverts web traffic away from their businesses, using the content they generate for the redirection process.
It wouldn’t be the first time AI companies have been sued over unauthorized use of content. George R.R. Martin and others have sued ChatGPT for unauthorized use of their work in training AI models, and just recently, the producer of Blade Runner 2049 sued Tesla and Warner Bros over unauthorized use of AI images.
It’s uncertain at this point which side the courts will support in this new legal case involving AI and content creators. Keep an eye on our AI-related news for future developments.
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2024-10-22 22:27