Perplexity AI, an AI-powered answer engine that aims to be a direct competitor to Google, is facing legal trouble. News Corp has filed a lawsuit against the startup, alleging copyright infringement on a massive scale due to Perplexity’s practice of scraping and summarizing content from publications like the Wall Street Journal and New York Post without proper attribution or compensation. This isn’t the first time Perplexity has been accused of copyright infringement, and the company’s unique business model, which relies on scraping copyrighted content, has drawn criticism from various publishers. The lawsuit highlights the growing tension between traditional media and AI-powered search engines, as well as the broader legal complexities surrounding AI and copyright law.