The BBC has sent a legal threat to Perplexity, citing allegations that the AI startup is scraping the British national broadcaster’s content. In one of its first major copyright interventions in the AI age,

BBC accuses Perplexity AI of using its content to train models without permission, asks it to stop scraping, delete copied material, or propose financial compensation

The BBC declined to comment but said reporting by the FT was accurate. In a statement to the FT, Perplexity said the BBC's claims are "manipulative and opportunistic" and that the