What did the Ninth Circuit rule about AI agents and the CFAA?
On August 4, 2026, the Ninth Circuit vacated an injunction that had blocked Perplexity's AI agent from accessing Amazon on users' behalf. The court held that when a user tasks an AI agent with actions on a website, it is the user who accessed the site — not the AI company, making this the first circuit court ruling on agentic AI and the CFAA.
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A Federal Court Just Ruled Your AI Agent Is Legally You — Not the Company Behind ItThe Ninth Circuit ruled that when an AI agent acts on your behalf, it is you accessing a website, not the AI company — a landmark first for agentic AI law.
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