Reddit Files Lawsuit Against Perplexity AI Over Alleged Data Scraping Practices
Reddit has initiated legal action against Perplexity AI, accusing the company of illegally harvesting user-generated content to train its artificial intelligence models. The lawsuit names three data firms allegedly involved in circumventing Reddit’s anti-scraping measures. This marks the second such lawsuit Reddit has filed against AI companies in recent months.
Legal Battle Over AI Training Data Intensifies
Reddit has filed a federal lawsuit against Perplexity AI, alleging the artificial intelligence company illegally scraped user-generated content from its platform to train its AI models, according to court documents filed in New York. The social media platform is seeking monetary damages and a permanent injunction to prevent further use of its data, the report states.
