Perplexity

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.

The AI browser landscape is evolving, with Perplexity introducing Comet, an “AI Agent powered” browser. Comet aims to shift browsing from information access to understanding and application, transforming disparate tabs into a unified intelligent environment. It features a “Comet Assistant” for contextual awareness and agent execution, enabling complex tasks. Comet’s radical “environmental reconstruction” approach, priced at $200/month initially, faces challenges in user adoption due to its steep learning curve and departure from conventional browsing habits, despite its potential to redefine the human-information relationship.