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Amazon likely to win US injunction blocking Perplexity AI shopping agent | MLex | Specialist news and analysis on legal risk and regulation

Amazon likely to win US injunction blocking Perplexity AI shopping agent | MLex | Specialist news and analysis on legal risk and regulation

By @law360
Publication Date: 2026-03-07 01:05:00

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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