In addition to accusing Perplexity of reproducing some content “verbatim,” News Corp also claims Perplexity can falsely attribute facts and analysis to the company’s outlets

News Corp is pursuing legal action against Perplexity AI, accusing the startup of illegally copying content from its outlets, including The Wall Street Journal and The New York Post, to train its AI models and generate revenue at the expense of journalists and publishers.

The complaint filed in New York's Southern District alleges Perplexity has profited from the unauthorized use of the plaintiffs' journalism and generates false information that tarnishes the reputation of the newsrooms.