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A class action lawsuit alleges Perplexity AI embedded hidden tracking software that automatically shared user conversations with Meta and Google in violation of California privacy laws. Perplexity denied being served with any matching lawsuit, but the case follows a recent federal injunction restricting its Comet AI agent.
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00:00It's Benzinga, bringing Wall Street to Main Street.
00:02A class action lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
00:06alleges Perplexity AI shared users' personal information with Meta and Google in violation
00:11of California privacy laws. According to Bloomberg, the complaint states a Utah man shared sensitive
00:16financial information with the chatbot, believing it was private. The lawsuit claims Perplexity
00:21embedded undetectable tracking software in its search engine that automatically sent user
00:25conversations to Meta, Google, and other third parties. Chief Communications Officer for
00:29Perplexity, Jesse Dwyer, said the company has not been served with any lawsuit matching the
00:33description and cannot verify the claims. The lawsuit also names Meta and Google. The case
00:38follows prior legal actions, including a federal injunction restricting Perplexity's AI agent,
00:43Comet. For all things money, visit Benzinga.com.
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