( September 21, 2026, 15:20 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Amazon filed an amended US complaint against Perplexity AI in California federal court for allegedly disguising its artificial intelligence browser agent, Comet, as a human in violation of federal and California computer fraud and abuse laws. “This case is not about stifling innovation; it is about unauthorized access and trespass. It is about a company that, after repeated notice, chose to disguise an automated ‘agentic’ browser as a human user, to evade Amazon’s technological barriers, and to access private customer accounts without Amazon’s permission,” it claims.See attached file. ...
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