Perplexity says Amazon's case over AI agent a misfit for Calif. cybersecurity laws
( May 6, 2026, 15:43 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Perplexity AI filed a reply in support of a US appeals court overturning a preliminary injunction against it's access of Amazon’s website. It said Amazon’s suggestion that Perplexity intentionally accessed Amazon’s servers simply because it built the Comet AI browser or automatically responded to Comet users’ prompts has no foundation in California computer fraud and abuse laws and stretches the law beyond its scope. See attached file. ...
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