Reddit Sues Perplexity AI Over Alleged Unauthorized Data Scraping
Reddit has filed a lawsuit against Perplexity AI and three data-scraping companies, accusing them of illicitly harvesting user content to train artificial intelligence systems. The social media platform claims defendants bypassed security measures to extract data needed for Perplexity's answer engine technology.
The legal action reflects escalating tensions between content platforms and AI developers over data rights. Reddit's stock declined 4% following the announcement, continuing its downward trend in after-hours trading. The company seeks financial damages and permanent injunctions against the alleged data misuse.
This case joins a growing roster of copyright disputes between content owners and tech firms developing AI systems. The outcome could establish important precedents for data usage rights in the AI era.
