Reddit Files Data Scraping Lawsuit Against AI Firm Perplexity and Data Brokers
Reddit has initiated legal action against Perplexity AI and three data scraping companies over alleged unauthorized data collection. The lawsuit signals escalating tensions over data ownership in the competitive artificial intelligence sector. Legal documents indicate the companies systematically harvested Reddit content through Google search results.
Legal Action Over Alleged Data Harvesting
Reddit Inc. has filed a federal lawsuit against artificial intelligence company Perplexity AI Inc. and three data scraping firms, according to reports emerging from legal documents. Sources indicate the legal action centers on allegations of systematic data collection from the social discussion platform without proper authorization, highlighting the growing value of original data in the rapidly expanding AI industry.