Court Orders Perplexity AI to Stop Comet Browser Agent From Making Amazon Purchases
Summary
A court orders Perplexity AI to immediately stop its Comet browser agent from making purchases on Amazon, following a lawsuit accusing the startup of computer fraud for concealing when its AI bot shops on behalf of real users.
Key Points
- A court has ruled that Perplexity AI must immediately halt its Comet web browser agent from making purchases on behalf of shoppers on Amazon's online marketplace.
- Amazon filed a lawsuit against Perplexity AI in November, accusing the startup of committing computer fraud by failing to disclose when its Comet agent is shopping on a real person's behalf.
- Amazon also alleges that Perplexity refused to cease its bot activity on the marketplace even after being asked to stop, escalating the legal dispute between the two companies.