Perplexity AI
by Perplexity AI · San Francisco, CA
Perplexity is an AI-powered search engine that provides real-time answers with citations.
Risk Score: 25/100 (Moderate) · 18+ incidents · Legal 100 · Safety 0 · Privacy 0 · Regulatory 0 · Security 0
Risk Score
Apr 16, 2026
Risk Score Breakdown
Legal Risk
Court cases & lawsuits
100/100
Safety Risk
Incidents & harm events
0/100
Privacy Risk
Breaches & GDPR actions
0/100
Regulatory Risk
FTC, EU enforcement
0/100
Security Risk
CVEs & vulnerabilities
0/100
Incident Timeline
18 total incidents · showing 5 most recent
March 2026
3 incidentsMar 2026
Court Case: Doe v. Perplexity AI, Inc.
District Court, N.D. California | #3:26-cv-02803 | Parties: Meta Platforms Inc. v. John Doe v. Perplexity AI, Inc. v. Google LLC | Cause: 28:1332 Diversity-Personal Injury | Nature: 360 P.I.: Other | Judge: Vince Girdhari Chhabria
Mar 2026
Court Case: Chicken Soup for the Soul, LLC v. Meta Platforms Inc.
District Court, N.D. California | #5:26-cv-02333 | Parties: Perplexity AI, Inc. v. OpenAI GP LLC v. OpenAI Holdings LLC v. OpenAI Global LLC | Cause: 17:501 Copyright Infringement | Nature: 820 Copyright | Judge: Vince Girdhari Chhabria
Mar 2026
Court Case: Amazon.com Services, LLC v. Perplexity AI, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | #26-1444 | Parties: KNIGHT FIRST AMENDMENT INSTITUTE - COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY v. PERPLEXITY AI, INC. v. AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION v. AMAZON.COM SERVICES, LLC
February 2026
2 incidentsFeb 2026
Court Case: Williams v. Anthropic PBC
District Court, S.D. New York | #1:26-cv-01566 | Parties: D-Wave Quantum Inc. v. xAI Corp. v. IBM Corporation v. Perplexity AI, Inc. | Cause: 18:1836(a) Injunction against Misappropriation of Trade Secrets | Nature: 880 Defend Trade Secrets Act (of 2016) | Judge: Dale E. Ho
Feb 2026
Court Case: LeMaster v. ChatGPT "Open AI"
District Court, W.D. Missouri | #6:26-cv-03071 | Parties: Google LLC v. Samantha F. LeMaster v. ChatGPT "Open AI" v. Perplexity AI, Inc. | Cause: 42:1981 Civil Rights | Nature: 890 Other Statutory Actions | Judge: Brian Curtis Wimes | Terminated: 2026-03-20
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Perplexity AI's AI risk score?
Perplexity AI has an AI Risk Score of 25/100 (Moderate Risk). This score is calculated from 18+ documented public incidents across legal, safety, privacy, regulatory, and security categories.
Is Perplexity AI safe to use?
Perplexity AI by Perplexity AI has a moderate risk profile based on public data. Organizations should review the full incident list and conduct their own due diligence. This score does not constitute legal advice.
Does Perplexity AI have lawsuits?
Yes — our public records show 5 court case(s) for Perplexity AI, including: Court Case: Doe v. Perplexity AI, Inc.; Court Case: Chicken Soup for the Soul, LLC v. Meta Platforms Inc.; Court Case: Amazon.com Services, LLC v. Perplexity AI, Inc.; Court Case: Williams v. Anthropic PBC; Court Case: LeMaster v. ChatGPT "Open AI".
How is the AI Risk Score calculated?
Scores are weighted across 5 categories: Legal (25%), Safety (25%), Privacy (20%), Regulatory (15%), Security (15%). Each incident is scored by severity and type, then decayed based on age. Active lawsuits and fatal incidents do not decay.
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