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New York Times sues Perplexity AI for copyright infringement

( December 5, 2025, 15:27 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex summary: The New York Times has filed a suit in New York federal court accusing artificial intelligence "answer engine" developer Perplexity AI of copyright infringement. According to the complaint filed in the Southern District of New York, Perplexity has engaged in "large-scale, unlawful copying and distribution of The Times’s copyrighted content." Claims include direct infringement through large language model inputs and outputs, as well as contributory and vicarious infringement and trademark dilution.See file attached....

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