CNN sues Perplexity AI over "verbatim" copies of articles

CNN is suing AI company Perplexity claiming its software generates verbatim copies of its news stories. It's the latest example of traditional publishers targeting AI-powered language models surreptitiously trained on their copyrighted material. Files in the Southern District of New York, the federal lawsuit indicates that the two companies tried to negotiate a content deal but failed to close. — Read the rest The post CNN sues Perplexity AI over "verbatim" copies of articles appeared first on Boing Boing.