Judge orders Perplexity to stop AI agents from shopping on Amazon
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TL;DR
- A federal judge issued an order preventing Perplexity's AI agents from making Amazon purchases.
- The judge stated Amazon provided strong evidence that Perplexity's browser accessed user accounts without authorization.
- Amazon sued Perplexity in November, alleging unauthorized access and violation of computer fraud laws.
- Perplexity is accused of misrepresenting its browser as Google Chrome to conceal its activities.
- The preliminary injunction prohibits Perplexity from accessing Amazon with AI agents and requires data destruction.
- The injunction takes effect in seven days to allow Perplexity time to appeal.