Perplexity AI moves to dismiss LLM output claims by Chicago Tribune, New York Times | MLex | Specialist news and analysis on legal risk and regulation

( April 17, 2026, 23:22 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The Chicago Tribune and New York Times have failed in their respective copyright suits to allege infringing outputs for "nearly every asserted copyright," artificial intelligence answer engine Perplexity AI said in a combined motion to dismiss direct infringement claims. The US Supreme Court's recent decision in Cox v. Sony forecloses the news outlets' contributory infringement claims, the company argued, as the plaintiffs "have not plausibly alleged that Perplexity either induced its users to generate infringing outputs or tailored its services for infringement." The company also sought to knock out vicarious infringement claims, as well as trademark claims. See attached file. ...

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