Britannica, Merriam-Webster Sue Perplexity Over Content Use - Law360
2025-09-11
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The Britannica Group has filed a lawsuit against Perplexity AI, alleging that Perplexity's AI answer engine illegally used Britannica's copyrighted and trademarked content, often verbatim, without consent or attribution. The case highlights intellectual property violations resulting from the use of AI-generated outputs.[AI generated]
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The lawsuit alleges that Perplexity AI, an AI system, has used copyrighted content from Britannica and Merriam-Webster without authorization, leading to a breach of intellectual property rights. This is a direct harm caused by the AI system's use, fitting the definition of an AI Incident under violations of intellectual property rights.[AI generated]