AI struggles to cite results properly. Can Perplexity and Getty's new partnership fix that?

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ZDNET's key takeaways

• Getty Images and Perplexity have a licensing agreement. 
• Perplexity can now use Getty's visuals, which include credits. 
• AI image generators have caused copyright issues.

A new multi-year licensing agreement between Perplexity and Getty Images, announced Friday, aims to boost Perplexity's AI-powered image search results and improve how image creators are credited.

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Getty will give Perplexity "access to high‑quality and differentiated creative and editorial imagery to create a richer visual experience," the companies wrote in the release, while Perplexity will improve how it displays images, linking credits back to their sources, "to better educate users on how to use licensed imagery legally."
The partnership lets Perplexity access and surface stock and ...