NYT sends cease-and-desist to AI startup Perplexity over copyright infringement in AI-generated summaries.

The New York Times has issued a cease-and-desist notice to AI startup Perplexity, demanding it halt the use of the newspaper's content in its AI-generated summaries, claiming copyright infringement. This action is part of ongoing legal disputes with AI firms, including OpenAI, which the Times previously sued for unauthorized use of its articles. Perplexity, backed by Jeff Bezos, aims to collaborate with publishers and has faced similar accusations from other media organizations.