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Amazon Secures Court Order Against Perplexity's AI Shopping Bots

Amazon Secures Court Order Against Perplexity's AI Shopping Bots

First seen 10 Mar 2026, 22:26 UTC • •

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ThreatCluster •March 17, 2026 at 20:58 UTC

A federal judge has granted Amazon a temporary injunction against Perplexity's AI browser, Comet, preventing it from making unauthorized purchases on Amazon. The ruling, issued by Judge Maxine Chesney, indicates that Perplexity's actions likely violate the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, as they accessed Amazon's systems without permission.

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2025-11-01
Amazon files lawsuit against Perplexity
2026-03-09
Judge Chesney issues temporary injunction
2026-03-10
Articles published reporting on the court ruling

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