Summary
The New York Times Company sued Perplexity AI, Inc. in the Southern District of New York, alleging large-scale unlawful copying and distribution of millions of its articles to train and power Perplexity's AI answer engine, along with false attribution of fabricated information via the newspaper's trademarks.[1][2] The complaint asserts direct, contributory, and vicarious copyright infringement under the Copyright Act, plus false designation of origin, trademark dilution, and infringement under the Lanham Act.[1][2] The Times seeks statutory and actual damages, disgorgement of Perplexity's profits, and a permanent injunction; the case joins similar suits against Perplexity by Encyclopaedia Britannica, Dow Jones, and others over its use of copyrighted content.[1][2][4]
Case details
- Court
- SDNY
- Docket number
- 1:25-cv-10106
- Filed
- Dec 5, 2025
- Status
- Active
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