Amazon has sent a cease-and-desist letter to Perplexity that demands that the AI startup prevents its class=”link ” href=”https://www.engadget.com/ai/perplexitys-comet-ai-browser-is-now-free-for-everyone-170017509.html” data-i13n=”cpos:1;pos:1″ data-ylk=”slk:Comet browser;cpos:1;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas”>Comet browser from making purchases on Amazon, class=”link ” href=”https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-11-04/amazon-demands-perplexity-stop-ai-agent-from-making-purchases?embedded-checkout=true” data-i13n=”cpos:2;pos:1″ rel=”nofollow noopener” target=”_blank” data-ylk=”slk:Bloomberg reports;cpos:2;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas”>Bloomberg reports. In class=”link ” href=”https://www.perplexity.ai/hub/blog/bullying-is-not-innovation” data-i13n=”cpos:3;pos:1″ rel=”nofollow noopener” target=”_blank” data-ylk=”slk:a blog post;cpos:3;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas”>a blog post responding to Amazon’s letter, Perplexity claims Amazon is “bullying” the company and that its demands pose “a threat to all internet users.”
In Amazon’s eyes, Comet’s agent violates its terms of service, degrades the Amazon shopping experience and introduces privacy vulnerabilities, Bloomberg writes. Amazon’s class=”link rapid-with-clickid etailiffa-link” href=”https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=66ea567a-c987-4c2e-a2ff-02904efde6ea&siteId=us-engadget&pageId=1p-autolink&contentUuid=582a48d8-5ef0-42ba-88c5-d99dfa6c3ad1&featureId=text-link&merchantName=Amazon&linkText=%22Conditions+of+Use%22&custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5hbWF6b24uY29tL2dwL2hlbHAvY3VzdG9tZXIvZGlzcGxheS5odG1sLz90YWc9Z2RndDBjLTIwIiwiY29udGVudFV1aWQiOiI1ODJhNDhkOC01ZWYwLTQyYmEtODhjNS1kOTlkZmE2YzNhZDEiLCJvcmlnaW5hbFVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmFtYXpvbi5jb20vZ3AvaGVscC9jdXN0b21lci9kaXNwbGF5Lmh0bWwvIiwiZHluYW1pY0NlbnRyYWxUcmFja2luZ0lkIjp0cnVlLCJzaXRlSWQiOiJ1cy1lbmdhZGdldCIsInBhZ2VJZCI6IjFwLWF1dG9saW5rIiwiZmVhdHVyZUlkIjoidGV4dC1saW5rIn0&signature=AQAAAdXzR9LnoY6aCBqJ0rqaaIPtdp4SlYObK36aMkbVABr1&gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fgp%2Fhelp%2Fcustomer%2Fdisplay.html%2F&spaceId=1197802876″ data-i13n=”elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:;cpos:4;pos:1″ rel=”nofollow noopener” target=”_blank” data-ylk=”slk:"Conditions of Use";elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:;cpos:4;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas”>”Conditions of…
