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Appeals court allows Perplexity AI shopping agents back on Amazon
The Decoder US appeals court allows Perplexity's AI shopping agent back on Amazon
A US appeals court overturned an injunction against Perplexity, ruling that the startup's AI shopping agents are legally acting as proxies for individual users.
Why it matters
This ruling establishes a legal precedent that AI agents can act on online platforms on behalf of human users, opening the door for automated web tasks.
Latest brief · Aug 5, 2026