You give up your right to a jury trial and your right to join or lead a class action lawsuit against Perplexity AI, even if many other users have the same complaint.
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Class actions are often the only practical way for individuals to hold large companies accountable for widespread harms, particularly when individual damages are small; this waiver removes that option for users who do not opt out.
Interpretive note: Enforceability of class action waivers varies significantly by jurisdiction; EU member states and some US jurisdictions may not recognize this waiver as binding on consumers.
The provision was significantly simplified and consolidated, removing explicit jury trial waiver language and adding reference to exceptions, while maintaining core arbitration and class action waiver obligations.
View full change record →This clause means that even if Perplexity AI's AI outputs cause harm to millions of users in the same way, each affected user must pursue their claim individually rather than collectively, which is often economically impractical for smaller claims.
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You and Teachable agree to resolve any disputes through final and binding arbitration, except as set forth under Exceptions to Agreement to Arbitrate below. You also agree that disputes will only be resolved on an individual basis and not as a class, consolidated, or representative action.
Any dispute arising from or relating to the subject matter of these Terms shall be finally settled by arbitration in San Francisco County, California, in accordance with the Streamlined Arbitration Rules and Procedures of Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Services, Inc. ("JAMS") then in effect, by ...
WHERE PERMITTED UNDER THE APPLICABLE LAW, YOU AND NETFLIX AGREE THAT EACH MAY BRING CLAIMS AGAINST THE OTHER ONLY IN YOUR OR ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, AND NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS OR REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING. Further, where permitted under the applicable law, unless ...
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"YOU AND PERPLEXITY EACH WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL AND THE RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN A CLASS ACTION. YOU UNDERSTAND THAT, ABSENT THIS PROVISION, YOU WOULD HAVE HAD A RIGHT TO SUE IN COURT AND TO HAVE A JURY TRIAL.— Excerpt from Perplexity AI's Perplexity AI Terms of Service
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Class action waivers in consumer contracts are evaluated under the FTC Act for potential unfairness. In the context of AI services, where systemic output errors could affect large user populations simultaneously, this provision carries particular regulatory salience. The FTC has signaled increasing interest in AI product liability and consumer protection in the AI sector. (2) GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: High. The class action waiver substantially reduces aggregate liability exposure for Perplexity AI but creates reputational and regulatory risk if the provision is perceived as shielding systemic product failures from accountability. This is especially relevant given that AI-generated misinformation or hallucination errors could affect large numbers of users identically. (3) JURISDICTION FLAGS: In the EU, class action equivalents (collective redress mechanisms) are protected under Directive 2020/1828 on representative actions, and a waiver of such rights in a standard consumer contract may be unenforceable. In California, the consumer legal remedies act has historically limited class action waivers in certain consumer contracts, though FAA preemption has narrowed this protection. Illinois and New York users may have additional state law protections. (4) CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: B2B customers using Perplexity's API or enterprise tier should confirm whether this waiver applies to their commercial relationship or is superseded by a separate agreement. The waiver as stated applies to all users under these terms without distinguishing between consumer and commercial accounts. (5) COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Governance teams should assess whether the class action waiver is disclosed with sufficient prominence and whether the opt-out mechanism is functionally accessible. Documentation of the opt-out process and user communications should be maintained. For EU market operations, legal counsel should confirm whether the terms contain or require a jurisdiction-specific carve-out for collective redress rights.
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Class actions are often the only practical way for individuals to hold large companies accountable for widespread harms, particularly when individual damages are small; this waiver removes that option for users who do not opt out.
This clause means that even if Perplexity AI's AI outputs cause harm to millions of users in the same way, each affected user must pursue their claim individually rather than collectively, which is often economically impractical for smaller claims.
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