By News.az
Publication Date: 2025-12-07 02:29:00
The New York Times has filed a significant lawsuit against Perplexity AI, accusing the company of using Times journalism without permission to train its artificial intelligence systems and to generate content that mirrors the newspaper’s reporting, News.Az reports.
The lawsuit is part of a wider global debate about how news publishers, technology companies, and AI developers should interact in an era where data is the core resource behind artificial intelligence. Below is a detailed FAQ explainer that breaks down what happened, why it matters, and how this case could shape the future of news and AI.
What is the lawsuit about?
The core claim from The New York Times is that Perplexity AI used Times articles, investigations, photos, and other proprietary journalism without authorization to train large language models and to answer user queries with material that closely resembles or directly reproduces Times content. According to the lawsuit, this practice violates copyright law and deprives the publisher of fair compensation for its intellectual property.
The Times argues that its journalism requires substantial financial investment in reporting, verification, editorial oversight, and distribution. By allegedly using this work for free, Perplexity is seen as obtaining an unfair commercial advantage.
For Perplexity, which develops an AI search platform that summarizes information from various online sources, the challenge is…
