
Last year 2024, a new lawsuit from a news outlet to an artificial intelligence company occurred in New York.
This time, it was the turn of Dow Jones & Co., publisher of The Wall Street Journal, and the New York Post, who filed a copyright infringement lawsuit, with trademark dilution and false designation of origin claims, against Perplexity, an AI startup.
This case adds to the other lawsuits of news corporations against generative artificial intelligence software.
Like the one done by The New York Times against OpenAI earlier last year.
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Some news corporations have decided to not fight the new artificial intelligence tools, mainly by signing million-dollar deals with them.
This was the case between News Corp. and OpenAI, which reached a:
Agreement earlier last year, allowing the generative AI company legal access to its content.
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Other news outlets have decided to go a diffrent route, protecting their content from being used as a training database for generative AI.
The most high-profile case has been the one of The New York Times against OpenAI, however other cases, like the recent lawsuit against Perplexity, show that this fight is far from over considering that content is not only being “copied without permission” but also incorrectly attributing statements to the owners’ publications and using their trademarks without authorization.
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The case of News Corp. seems to be unique, as they signed a deal with OpenAI to allow legal access to their content but filed a lawsuit against Perplexity.
They argue that this new startup “steals” their content, without compensation, diverting readers and ad revenue.
As more publishers confront AI companies over copyright, the demand for structured licensing frameworks or stronger regulations grows.
News Corp.’s case against Perplexity.
Emphasizes a fierce commitment to protecting intellectual property in an increasingly AI-driven media landscape.