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Ninth Circuit Vacates CFAA Injunction Against Perplexity's Comet AI Agent
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Fusion42 · 15 September 2026 · Fusion42 review
The Ninth Circuit has vacated an injunction imposed under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) against Perplexity's Comet AI agent, affecting legal boundaries for AI functionalities in the US.
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Legal guards around AI agent operations just loosened in US courts. If you build AI agents, this shifts the risk landscape and opens new operational possibilities.
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1 source · 15 Sep 2026
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