Meanwhile, Perplexity is facing a lawsuit from Dow Jones for allegedly copying a large amount of content from the New York Post and The Wall Street Journal. The suit demands that Perplexity stop using articles from these publications to answer questions and destroy any database that uses their copyrighted work. As of the article's deadline, Perplexity had not responded to the complaint.
Key takeaways:
- Perplexity, a company recently served a cease-and-desist order by The New York Times, is offering to help the paper during a tech workers' strike.
- The tech workers' strike, organized by the Tech Guild, is in response to unfair labor practices and demands for remote work security, job protections, limits on subcontracting, and pay equity.
- Perplexity's CEO, Aravind Srinivas, has offered to provide AI services to the Times during the strike, though it is unclear if this is a sincere offer or a publicity stunt.
- Dow Jones has filed a lawsuit against Perplexity for allegedly illegally copying content from the New York Post and The Wall Street Journal, demanding that Perplexity stop using their articles and destroy any database containing their copyrighted work.