Major Japan Newspaper Sues 'Free-Riding' AI Firm Perplexity

Major Japan newspaper sues 'free-riding' AI firm Perplexity

The Yomiuri Shimbun is seeking damages of $14.7 million from the U.S.-based AI firm for using its articles 'without permission.'

Japanese Yomiuri newspaper sues US AI startup over copyright infringement

The holding company of a Japanese daily newspaper has filed a lawsuit against a US startup for damages caused by unauthorized use of the daily's articles.

Perplexity AI accused by Japan newspaper of using articles without permission

Yomiuri alleged that Perplexity had benefited from the work of news organisations that invested significant resources in reporting, a practice it described as “free-riding.”

Yomiuri Shimbun Sues U.S. AI Firm for Copyright Infringement

Tokyo, Aug. 8 (Jiji Press)--The Yomiuri Shimbun has sued U.S. artificial intelligence-powered search engine Pe…

Japanese newspaper sues Perplexity for using its content

Yomiuri, a major Japanese newspaper, has sued AI company Perplexity for allegedly using its content without permission or compensation.