A lawsuit has been filed against Perplexity, a startup that uses AI to generate news stories, for allegedly violating copyright and trademark laws. The complaint alleges that Perplexity creates fake sections of news stories and attributes them to publishers like Dow Jones (Wall Street Journal) and the New York Post. This is not the first time Perplexity has faced accusations; earlier this year, multiple publications sent cease-and-desist letters due to alleged plagiarism.

Perplexity's AI-generated content, known as "hallucinations," have been criticized for being untruthful and potentially confusing readers. If the lawsuit prevails, it could set a precedent for stricter regulation of AI-generated content in the news industry.

Source: https://www.wired.com/story/dow-jones-new-york-post-sue-perplexity/