Summary:
Perplexity AI responds to News Corp's lawsuit over copyright infringement.
The lawsuit reflects a shortsighted media-tech adversarial relationship.
Perplexity emphasizes the need for collaboration to foster innovation.
There are three dozen lawsuits from media companies against generative AI tools.
Wall Street Journal ranks Perplexity as the No. 1 chatbot in its “Great AI Challenge.”
Perplexity AI has responded vigorously to a copyright-infringement lawsuit filed by News Corp's Dow Jones and New York Post. The media giants accuse the startup of engaging in a “massive amount of illegal copying” that detracts from their revenues. In a blog post, Perplexity expressed its disappointment and termed the lawsuit as a reflection of an outdated adversarial stance between media and tech that is ultimately shortsighted.
Perplexity emphasized the importance of collaboration to create innovative tools rather than engaging in legal battles. The startup highlighted its successful revenue-sharing programs with other publishers like Time and Fortune, inviting the Post and Journal to join in partnership.
The lawsuit isn't an isolated incident; Perplexity noted that there are currently around three dozen lawsuits from media companies against generative AI tools. The startup argues that the complaints indicate a desire to restrict the technology rather than adapt to it. News Corp's CEO has accused Perplexity of willfully copying material without compensation, which Perplexity disputes, claiming that the lawsuit contains misleading allegations.
Perplexity asserts it is not going anywhere and looks forward to a future where it can focus on developing innovative solutions in collaboration with media companies. In a notable accolade, the Wall Street Journal ranked Perplexity as the No. 1 chatbot in its “Great AI Challenge”, surpassing competitors like ChatGPT and Google's Gemini.
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