Amazon has escalated its dispute with Perplexity by suing the startup for allegedly using its Comet AI browser to make unauthorized purchases on Amazon. The lawsuit claims this violates Amazon's terms of service and disrupts its business model by degrading the shopping experience. Perplexity argues that Amazon's legal actions stifle innovation and limit consumer choice.

Amazon has filed a lawsuit against Perplexity, claiming its Comet AI agents are accessing Amazon without permission and compromising user security. Perplexity argues this lawsuit threatens user choice and highlights Amazon's desire to control how third-party agents operate.