Perplexity AI Says 'You Can't Copyright Facts' in Defense Against CNN Copyright Suit
CNN has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against the AI search engine Perplexity, accusing it of copying and distributing over 17,000 pieces of CNN's content. Perplexity's chief communications officer defended the company by stating that facts cannot be copyrighted. The case highlights ongoing tensions between AI companies and media publishers regarding the use of copyrighted material.
- ▪CNN's lawsuit against Perplexity includes claims of copying and distributing over 17,000 stories and other content.
- ▪Perplexity argues that facts cannot be copyrighted, citing the US Copyright Office's stance on the matter.
- ▪The lawsuit reflects a broader trend of media companies suing AI firms over copyright issues, with over 100 such lawsuits filed to date.
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The television network CNN is taking aim at the artificial intelligence search engine Perplexity in a lawsuit over copyright infringement. As reported by the network's Brian Stetler, the suit, filed Thursday in a New York District Court, accuses the AI company of copying and distributing CNN's content, including over 17,000 of CNN's stories, videos, images and other published works. Though this is CNN's first legal case against an AI company, the network joins other publishers who have sued the San Francisco-based startup, including the New York Times and News Corp. According to the suit, CNN attempted to strike a licensing deal with Perplexity, but those talks didn't result in an agreement.
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