Perplexity AI Inc. faces a proposed class-action lawsuit filed in a San Francisco federal court. The complaint accuses the company of illegally sharing personal information with Meta Platforms and Google.
Embedded tracking software allegedly grants these tech giants access to user conversations with the AI. This data transmission reportedly occurs even when the search engine operates in incognito mode.
An unnamed user filed the suit, claiming the practice violates California privacy laws. The filing asserts that sensitive financial and investment details were shared with third parties without consent.
Meta and Google are also named as defendants in the legal action. They face accusations of violating federal and state computer privacy and anti-fraud laws.
Perplexity stated it has not yet received legal documents matching the description of the lawsuit.