# Perplexity moves to dismiss most of CNN's claims

Published: 2026-08-22T14:48:11.229Z · Source: Chat GPT Is Eating the World (https://chatgptiseatingtheworld.com/2026/08/22/perplexity-seeks-dismissal-of-most-of-cnns-claims/)
Source date: 2026-08-22
Entities: perplexity, ai-litigation

Perplexity asked a court to dismiss Counts II through V of CNN's copyright complaint — everything except the claims tied to Perplexity's training-data inputs — arguing CNN failed to state a claim, per Chat GPT Is Eating the World, which obtained the brief.

Why it matters: A partial dismissal would leave only the training-data claims contested, narrowing what CNN can win from Perplexity even if the suit survives, and tests how courts are separating training-time from output-time infringement theories against AI search products.

## What this answers

**Is Perplexity trying to get CNN's lawsuit against it dismissed?**

Yes — Perplexity filed a motion seeking dismissal of Counts II through V of CNN's complaint, covering every claim except the training-input infringement claims, per Chat GPT Is Eating the World, which obtained the brief.


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