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Amazon files US suit accusing Perplexity AI of disguising AI agent browser as a human

( November 4, 2025, 23:31 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Amazon has filed a complaint in California federal court accusing Perplexity AI of disguising its artificial intelligence "agentic" browser Comet as a human user in violation of federal and state computer fraud and abuse statutes. “No different than any other intruder, Perplexity is not allowed to go where it has been expressly told it cannot; that Perplexity’s trespass involves code rather than a lockpick makes it no less unlawful," Amazon said in the filing in the Northern District of California. "Perplexity’s misconduct must end."See attached file....

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