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Reddit Sues Perplexity for Allegedly Scraping Data to Train AI Search Engine

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Reddit has filed a lawsuit in a New York federal court against artificial intelligence startup Perplexity, accusing it of unlawfully scraping Reddit data to train its AI-based “answer engine.” The complaint also names three other companies — Lithuania-based Oxylabs, Russia-based AWMProxy, and Texas-based SerpApi — alleging that they bypassed Reddit’s data protection systems to extract massive amounts of content.

According to Reddit, Perplexity “desperately needs” the stolen data to strengthen its search capabilities. The platform, home to thousands of user-driven “subreddit” communities, said its content is one of the most frequently cited sources for AI-generated responses. Reddit has legally licensed its data to OpenAI, Google, and other companies, but claims Perplexity acted without authorization.

The lawsuit follows similar cases across the tech industry involving unauthorized use of copyrighted materials to train AI models. Reddit had previously sued Anthropic in June for similar conduct. Perplexity rejected the accusations, calling its methods “principled and responsible.” Meanwhile, Reddit’s chief legal officer Ben Lee accused AI firms of engaging in “industrial-scale data laundering.”

Reddit is seeking financial damages and a court order preventing Perplexity from continuing to use its content.

Adtalem and Google Cloud team up to launch AI credential program for healthcare workers

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Adtalem Global Education announced on Wednesday a new partnership with Google Cloud to launch an artificial intelligence credential program designed to train healthcare professionals in using AI tools for clinical practice. The program, scheduled to begin in 2026, will be available to students and clinicians across Adtalem’s institutions, including Chamberlain University and Walden University.

The initiative will provide hands-on experience with Google Cloud technologies such as Gemini models and Vertex AI, alongside coursework covering AI applications in healthcare, ethical standards, and patient safety. Participants will also learn to use AI-driven tools already being deployed in hospitals and clinical systems.

The partnership comes as healthcare systems face severe staffing shortages and increasing demand for digital solutions. Despite the rapid adoption of AI across medical settings, many clinicians remain unprepared to integrate it into their daily practice. Adtalem, which serves over 91,000 students and has 365,000 alumni, says the program will help bridge that gap.

“Our partnership with Google Cloud gives students a competitive edge — helping them use AI responsibly to improve clinical decision-making and spend more time with patients,” said Adtalem Chief Digital Officer Michael Betz.

Google Public Sector’s Brent Mitchell added that the collaboration aims to ensure healthcare professionals can implement AI “safely, responsibly and effectively.”

Apple Faces Lawsuit Over Alleged Use of Copyrighted Books to Train Apple Intelligence

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Apple has been sued in a California federal court by two neuroscientists who claim the company used pirated versions of their books to train its new artificial intelligence system, Apple Intelligence.

Professors Susana Martinez-Conde and Stephen Macknik of SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University in Brooklyn filed a proposed class-action lawsuit on Thursday, accusing Apple of relying on “shadow libraries” — online repositories of illegally copied books — to build its AI training datasets.

The lawsuit alleges that Apple used thousands of copyrighted works, including the professors’ books Champions of Illusion and Sleights of Mind, without permission. According to the complaint, Apple’s use of such data contributed to a massive surge in its market value the day after Apple Intelligence was unveiled, calling it “the single most lucrative day in the history of the company.”

The case adds Apple to a growing list of major tech firms — including OpenAI, Microsoft, and Meta — facing lawsuits from authors, musicians, and media organizations over the unauthorized use of copyrighted content in AI training. In August, AI firm Anthropic settled a similar case for $1.5 billion.

Apple has not yet commented on the lawsuit. Apple Intelligence, introduced earlier this year, is the company’s suite of AI-powered features for iPhone, iPad, and Mac devices.