Kirk Sigmon was recently quoted by NTD in the article, Dictionary, Encyclopedia Company Sue AI Platform Alleging ‘Massive Copying,’ which shed light on a lawsuit filed by Encyclopaedia Britannica and Merriam-Webster, Inc., accusing Perplexity AI, Inc. of copyright and trademark infringement. Kirk discussed the potential for the lawsuit to raise questions about the scope of fair use.
“Any judicial decisions here are likely to have massive implications for the scope of fair use as it applies to web data scraping,” Kirk told NTD. “It might also further refine the rapidly evolving legal understanding of the legality of use of material for training data.”
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Posted: September 18, 2025
