Data Scraping

Reddit has sued AI search engine Perplexity, data scraping service Oxylabs, AWMProxy, and SerpApi, alleging unauthorized scraping of user-generated content to train AI models. Reddit claims Perplexity illegally used its data, while Perplexity denies training models on Reddit content and accuses Reddit of “extortion.” This lawsuit, following a similar one against Anthropic, underscores the escalating battle over data rights in the AI era and the growing tension between content platforms and AI developers. The case could set precedents for data licensing and AI training practices.