News Corp's Dow Jones and NY Post have initiated legal action against AI startup Perplexity, alleging widespread copyright infringement. The lawsuit claims that Perplexity's AI engine replicates and misrepresents original news content, effectively substituting itself for traditional news sources. This practice, referred to as a 'content kleptocracy,' is argued to deprive publishers of critical revenue. Perplexity asserts its data collection is merely for indexing, not for AI training. The lawsuit seeks $150,000 per infringement, raising concerns over the future of copyright in the evolving AI landscape.