9th Circuit Allows Use of Perplexity AI Agent on Amazon | Law.com

9th Circuit Allows Use of Perplexity AI Agent on Amazon | Law.com

By Avalon Zoppo
Publication Date: 2026-08-05 16:24:00

“[T]he CFAA contemplates access by a person,” the appeals court stated, referring to the federal Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. “However advanced the [AI] Assistant currently is, it is a tool, not a person for statutory purposes.”