"Amazon accused Perplexity of using its Comet AI browser to covertly access the Amazon website and users' accounts to place orders on their behalf. Before filing the complaint, Amazon had also sent Perplexity a cease-and-desist letter accusing it of disguising Comet as Chrome to ensure its AI agents could avoid detection."
"US District Judge Maxine Chesney passed a ruling in favor of Amazon. Chesney wrote that Amazon had provided "strong evidence" to support its claim and ordered Perplexity to block its AI agents from entering the website and placing orders on behalf of customers. The judge also asked Perplexity to destroy all the Amazon website and customer data it has collected thus far using its AI agents."
"For the e-commerce giant, the case could also be about protecting its advertising revenue. As Bloomberg notes, Amazon earned $68 billion from ads last year, as brands are still willing to pay huge sums for prime visibility across the platform. If customers purchase products without visiting the website, that revenue could take a hit."
Amazon won a preliminary injunction against Perplexity in a lawsuit filed in November. The court found strong evidence that Perplexity's Comet AI browser covertly accessed Amazon's website and customer accounts to place orders without authorization. Perplexity had disguised Comet as Chrome to avoid detection. US District Judge Maxine Chesney ordered Perplexity to prevent its AI agents from entering the website and placing orders on behalf of customers, and to destroy all collected Amazon website and customer data. Amazon views this as protecting customer trust, while Perplexity claims it fights for users' right to choose their preferred AI. The case also involves Amazon's advertising revenue, which generated $68 billion last year.
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