CNN Sues Perplexity AI Over Alleged Theft of 10,000-Plus Works

The network filed suit against the AI search firm, claiming it unlawfully copied thousands of CNN stories, videos, and images to power its commercial products.

CNN alleges Perplexity copied more than 10,000 CNN-owned works without authorization.
The complaint covers stories, videos, images, and other content produced by CNN.
CNN claims the copied material was used to build and operate Perplexity's AI-powered tools.
The lawsuit is the latest in a string of major copyright actions filed against AI companies by media outlets.
No trial date has been set as of filing.

CNN has sued AI search company Perplexity, alleging the firm unlawfully copied more than 10,000 CNN stories, videos, images, and other works to train and power its products, according to the complaint filed this week.

The network accused Perplexity of reproducing its content without permission or payment, using the material commercially to build tools that compete with the publishers that produced the underlying journalism.

CNN's suit is among the most specific in volume of alleged infringement filed against an AI company to date, placing a concrete count — 10,000-plus works — at the center of the claim.

Perplexity has faced similar copyright complaints from other news organisations and publishers in recent months and has previously disputed characterisations of its content-handling practices.

The case joins a growing docket of AI copyright litigation working through federal courts. A scheduling hearing is expected to set deadlines in the coming weeks.