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Article: Judge blocks Perplexity’s AI agents from shopping on Amazon

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A federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction blocking Perplexity's AI agents from placing orders on Amazon. The ruling, based on Amazon's evidence of unauthorized access, orders Perplexity to stop accessing Amazon with its agents and to destroy any obtained data.

Amazon sued Perplexity, alleging its Comet browser illegally intruded into accounts and attempted to disguise itself as Google Chrome. The injunction takes effect in seven days, pending a potential appeal.

Amazon states the ruling prevents unauthorized access, while Perplexity says it will continue fighting for users' right to choose their AI.

Main topics: Legal injunction, unauthorized access allegations, Amazon's lawsuit, company statements.

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https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/892401/amazon-perplexity-ai-shopping-agent-court-order

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The Verge

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2026-03-10 18:11

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2026-03-10 15:30

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2026-03-10 15:32

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A federal judge has issued an order blocking Perplexity’s web browser-based AI agents from placing Amazon orders on a user’s behalf, as reported earlier by Bloomberg. In a ruling on Monday, US District Judge Maxine Chesney writes that Amazon has “provided strong evidence” that Perplexity’s Comet browser accesses user accounts “without authorization” from the retail giant.
Judge blocks Perplexity’s AI agents from shopping on Amazon
Amazon provided ‘strong evidence’ that Perplexity’s Comet AI browser accessed the marketplace ‘without authorization,’ according to the ruling.
Amazon provided ‘strong evidence’ that Perplexity’s Comet AI browser accessed the marketplace ‘without authorization,’ according to the ruling.
Amazon sued Perplexity in November, alleging that it “repeatedly requested” that the AI startup stop letting its agents buy products for customers. The company accused Perplexity of “intruding” into its marketplace and user accounts with Comet’s agentic shopping feature, in violation of computer fraud and abuse laws. Amazon also alleged that Perplexity attempted to “conceal” its agentic activities by “misrepresenting the Comet browser as Google Chrome.”
Under the preliminary injunction, Perplexity must not access Amazon using its AI agents and must destroy any data from Amazon that it may have obtained. The preliminary injunction will take effect in seven days to allow time for Perplexity to appeal.
In a statement to Bloomberg, Amazon spokesperson Lara Hendrickson says the ruling “will prevent Perplexity’s unauthorized access to the Amazon store,” adding that the company looks forward to “continuing to make our case in court.” Meanwhile, Perplexity spokesperson Jesse Dwyer tells The Verge that the startup “will continue to fight for the right of internet users to choose whatever AI they want.”