Perplexity Faces Criticism at San Francisco AI Event, Tagged as ‘Most Likely to Fail’

Perplexity Faces Criticism at San Francisco AI Event, Tagged as ‘Most Likely to Fail’

By Naveen Ramu,Shovan Roy
Publication Date: 2025-11-17 08:00:00

Beyond investor doubts, Perplexity is undergoing a storm of legal and ethical challenges. The company is accused of collecting unauthorized content, with BBC reportedly considering legal action. Moreover, trademark disputes and accuracy issues have added more pressure; some online users have claimed that the search results were either misleading or inaccurate. 

Aravind Srinivas, the , also expressed concerns about the emotional manipulation in AI companions’ tools, which points towards the need for a thorough examination of the company’s approach to regulation and ethics.