Rupert Murdoch’s Dow Jones, the parent company of the Wall Street Journal, and the New York Post sued Perplexity on Monday, accusing the generative AI company of illegally scraping its reporting and diverting traffic to its own platforms.

News Corp's Dow Jones & Co. and the New York Post have sued AI startup Perplexity, alleging copyright infringement.

In copyright suit, News Corp titles say AI firm is stealing content and revenue, and asks court to block its use of their material.