Perplexity AI says appellate ruling dooms Amazon US lawsuit over AI agents | MLex | Specialist news and analysis on legal risk and regulation

( September 11, 2026, 23:50 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Perplexity AI is asking a US judge to dismiss Amazon's lawsuit alleging its shopping agent violates anti-hacking laws, arguing that a federal appeals court has already undercut Amazon's central claims when it ruled that Comet's AI assistant accesses Amazon on behalf of the user who directs it, not Perplexity itself. Amazon can't establish the unauthorized access required under federal and California anti-hacking laws, Perplexity argues. "This case asks whether a dominant online platform can turn a criminal hacking statute into a tool for policing how its customers use the internet," Perplexity said. "The Ninth Circuit has answered with an unequivocal no." See motion below: ...

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