CNN has filed a lawsuit against artificial intelligence startup Perplexity , accusing the company of copying and distributing its copyrighted material without authorization . Filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, this marks the first major legal action of its kind taken by a television broadcaster against a generative AI firm .

The dispute intensifies the ongoing legal pressure on AI chatbot and search developers regarding the unauthorized use of journalistic content . According to CNN, Perplexity utilized the network’s news reports, trademarks, and protected materials without establishing a proper commercial licensing agreement . Legal documents reveal that the two companies engaged in licensing discussions last year, but failed to reach an agreement .…