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THE NEW YORK TIMES SUES PERPLEXITY FOR COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT 👀

What’s up? The New York Times has sued AI search startup Perplexity for copyright infringement, accusing it of using Times reporting without permission.

Want the details? Perplexity uses a method called retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), which pulls information from websites and databases to generate AI-written answers to user queries. According to the lawsuit, this process often reproduces or closely summarizes copyrighted articles, sometimes verbatim, and delivers them directly to users—potentially bypassing paywalls. While Perplexity has launched revenue-sharing and licensing efforts with some publishers, the Times argues those measures do not cover its work and that it repeatedly asked Perplexity to stop using its content without an agreement.

Why does this matter? This case highlights a central conflict in the AI era: how journalism survives when AI tools can repackage reporting instantly. The outcome could shape future rules on licensing, compensation, and whether AI companies must pay creators to remain economically sustainable.

CANADIAN POLITICIAN ARRESTED AFTER BLAMING THREATS ON AI 👩‍⚖️

What happened? An Ontario city councilor who claimed a threatening voicemail linked to her was created using AI has been arrested and charged by police, who say the evidence supports that she made the threats herself.

Want the story? Corinna Traill, a councilor in Ontario, was arrested and charged with two counts of uttering threats, according to the Peterborough Police Service. The case centers on a voicemail allegedly left last August for Tom Dingwall, a potential mayoral candidate. Dingwall claimed Traill threatened him and his family to discourage him from running so one of her associates could run unopposed. Traill publicly denied creating the message, saying portions sounded like her voice but insisted AI was used to generate parts of the voicemail. She said her team was investigating who may have produced it. However, police now believe the evidence supports the conclusion that she made the threats herself, rather than the voicemail being an AI fabrication.

Why does this matter? This case tests whether claims of “AI-generated content” can be used to dodge accountability for serious misconduct, especially in politics. If officials can blame AI whenever damaging evidence appears, public trust collapses. AI may complicate investigations, but it does not erase responsibility for threats, intimidation, or abuse of power.

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What’s new? Meta is acquiring AI wearable startup Limitless.

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