Amazon likely to win US injunction blocking Perplexity AI shopping agent
By Amy Miller ( March 7, 2026, 01:05 GMT | Insight) -- Amazon’s bid for a preliminary injunction to stop Perplexity AI from using its artificial intelligence-powered shopping “agent” to access password-protected areas on the Amazon.com store will likely be granted, a US judge said. But Chesney stopped short of issuing a final ruling from the bench, adding that she may issue a brief order “if I do what I’m inclined to do.”Amazon’s bid for a preliminary injunction to stop Perplexity AI from using its artificial intelligence-powered shopping “agent” to access password-protected areas on the Amazon.com store will likely be granted, US District Judge Maxine Chesney in San Francisco said Friday....
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