Perplexity is the first major RAG-focused AI defendant. The Dow Jones / New York Post coalition action targets output-level reproduction of news articles tied to retrieval-augmented generation.
Wall Street Journal and New York Post owner alleges Perplexity's RAG outputs reproduce protected news content. The leading test of liability for retrieval-augmented generation.
Direct-infringement and trademark claims arising from Perplexity's reproduction of Forbes investigations in its outputs.