AIBusinessCybersecurity

Reddit Files Federal Lawsuit Alleging Perplexity AI Built $20B Business on Stolen Data

Reddit has launched legal action against Perplexity AI and several data scraping companies, alleging systematic theft of its content. The lawsuit claims these firms bypassed digital protections to harvest Reddit’s data for AI training, despite cease-and-desist demands.

Legal Battle Over AI Training Data

Reddit has initiated federal legal proceedings against artificial intelligence company Perplexity and multiple data scraping firms, accusing them of systematically stealing proprietary content to build AI products, according to court documents filed in Manhattan. The lawsuit alleges these companies illegally circumvented digital security measures to access Reddit’s data for training AI models without compensation or permission.

AIBusinessStartups

Tech Titans Clash Over AI Regulation and Political Allegations on Social Media

Billionaire tech leaders Reid Hoffman and David Sacks engaged in a public dispute over AI regulation approaches and political allegiances. The exchange reveals deepening divisions within the tech community regarding artificial intelligence governance and political affiliations.

High-Profile Tech Leaders Clash Over AI Regulation

LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman and White House crypto and AI czar David Sacks have engaged in a public feud on social media platform X, exposing significant rifts within the technology community regarding artificial intelligence regulation and political affiliations, according to reports.

AITechnology

AI Summaries and Social Media Shift User Behavior, Impacting Wikipedia Traffic

Wikipedia is experiencing a notable decline in human traffic as users increasingly rely on AI-generated search summaries and social media platforms for information. The Wikimedia Foundation’s analysis suggests these trends are reshaping how people seek knowledge online.

Changing Information Consumption Patterns

Wikipedia has seen a significant decrease in human visitors this year, according to reports from the Wikimedia Foundation. Sources indicate that artificial intelligence summaries in search results and the growing preference for social media platforms are fundamentally altering how people access information online.