Judge Orders Perplexity to Stop Shopping on Amazon for Users
A US judge blocks Perplexity AI's Comet browser from making purchases through users' password-protected Amazon accounts.
Perplexity AI just got slapped with a court order. A US judge issued a preliminary ruling blocking the company from using its Comet web browser agent to make purchases on behalf of users through their password-protected Amazon accounts.
The ruling effectively puts the brakes on one of Perplexity's most ambitious AI agent features — letting its Comet browser autonomously shop for people by logging into their Amazon accounts and completing transactions.
The case highlights a growing tension in the AI agent space. As companies race to build autonomous browsing tools that can act on behalf of users, they're running headlong into legal walls around account access and authorization.
For now, Perplexity must keep Comet's hands off Amazon shopping carts. The preliminary nature of the ruling means a full legal battle likely lies ahead.