Is Perplexity's 'no volition' copyright strategy a clever legal shield or a long shot? Perhaps both

Is Perplexity's 'no volition' copyright strategy a clever legal shield or a long shot? Perhaps both

By Nate Garhart
Publication Date: 2026-03-11 17:10:00

Nate Garhart of Spencer West LLP examines the volitional conduct doctrine in copyright, being used as a defense by Perplexity, an AI search startup, in a suit by news organizations.