TOKYO -- The Yomiuri Shimbun Holdings, publisher of Japan's largest daily newspaper, has filed a lawsuit against Perplexity AI, an artificial intelligence search engine, alleging copyright infringement, the company announced Thursday.
Litigation highlights backlash against use of news articles for generative AI
The Yomiuri Shimbun Holdings filed a lawsuit with the Tokyo District Court, the company announced Aug. 7, alleging Perplexity AI infringed its copyrights. (Photo by Yuki Kohara)
TOKYO -- The Yomiuri Shimbun Holdings, publisher of Japan's largest daily newspaper, has filed a lawsuit against Perplexity AI, an artificial intelligence search engine, alleging copyright infringement, the company announced Thursday.