Perplexity AI Wins Appeal, Amazon Ban Overturned

A US appeals court ruled on August 4 that Perplexity AI won its appeal, overturning a temporary ban on its AI agent accessing Amazon's shopping site. The court said it was users of Perplexity's Comet browser, not the company itself, who visited Amazon, so Amazon couldn't easily claim a hacking law violation.

Amazon disagrees with the ruling and is considering next steps. Perplexity AI says it will keep fighting for users' right to choose AI tools. This decision could affect how AI agents work in online shopping.