The joy of lex: Answer engine.

The article examines how the rise of AI-powered answer engines is reshaping online browsing, knowledge discovery, and the economics of the web. Topics include the lawsuit brought by Merriam-Webster Dictionary and Encyclopedia Britannica Inc against Perplexity AI, the historical evolution of answer e...

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Publicado en:Prospect no. 344; pp. 51 - 52
Autor principal: Ogilvie, Sarah
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Publicado: Prospect Publishing Limited Jan/Feb2026
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