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Perplexity AI is Sued by Encyclopedia Britannica and Merriam-Webster for Copyright Infringement

In a major legal development, Encyclopedia Britannica and Merriam-Webster are suing the artificial intelligence search engine Perplexity AI for allegedly illicitly scraping their content and using their trademarks. The suit, filed on September 10, 2025, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, alleges that Perplexity...