AI Shopping Blocked: Court Bans Perplexity

Federal Judge Blocks Perplexity’s AI from Accessing Amazon Accounts

• A US federal judge granted a preliminary injunction against Perplexity, finding likely violations of federal and California computer fraud laws.
• The injunction requires Perplexity to halt its Comet AI agent’s ability to shop on Amazon and destroy any obtained data.
• The court order prevents the AI tool from accessing password-protected sections of Amazon while the case continues.
• Perplexity has one week to appeal before the injunction is enforced.
• Amazon alleges Comet AI bypassed safeguards, violated terms of use, and continued operating despite technical blocks and legal warnings.

A US federal judge has issued a temporary injunction against Perplexity for allegedly using its Comet AI browser to unlawfully access Amazon accounts. The ruling halts the AI tool’s operations on Amazon while litigation proceeds, with a one-week window for appeal.