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Reddit Files Lawsuit Alleging Perplexity AI Illegally Harvested Content via Google Search

Reddit has initiated legal action against AI search engine Perplexity, claiming it worked with data scraping companies to improperly extract Reddit content from Google search results. The lawsuit alleges these actions circumvented technological safeguards, violating copyright and unfair competition laws. Perplexity denies wrongdoing, framing the suit as an intimidation tactic in Reddit’s broader data licensing negotiations.

Legal Action Over Alleged Data Scraping

In a significant legal move, Reddit has filed a lawsuit against artificial intelligence search provider Perplexity, sources indicate. The complaint, submitted on Wednesday, alleges that Perplexity collaborated with several data scraping firms to illegally harvest Reddit content from Google search results. According to reports, this activity allegedly bypassed anti-scraping measures that represent substantial investments for both Google and Reddit.

by Darren Holt
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OpenAI Launches Atlas Browser to Integrate ChatGPT into Web Navigation

OpenAI has introduced the Atlas browser, designed to seamlessly integrate ChatGPT into everyday web navigation. The new browser allows users to “chat with a page” and aims to transform how people interact with the internet, according to company announcements. Initial availability is for MacOS, with Windows and mobile versions reportedly in development.

OpenAI’s Strategic Browser Launch

OpenAI has launched the Atlas web browser, positioning it as what sources indicate could be the company’s equivalent of Google’s Chrome browser moment from 2008. According to reports, the browser aims to deeply integrate ChatGPT into the web browsing experience, answering what the OpenAI team described as the question “What if I could chat with a browser?”

by Natalie Brooks