Google Ordered to Face AI Defamation Lawsuit
The ruling could leave Google on the hook for Bard results that allegedly spread false sexual assault accusations, incorrectly linked Starbuck to the “notorious white supremacist” Richard Spencer, and offered arguments in favor of his execution.Judge Meghan A. Learn more about Bloomberg Law or Log In to keep reading: See Breaking News in Context Bloomberg Law provides trusted coverage of current events enhanced with legal analysis. Log in to keep reading or access research tools and resources.
- ▪The ruling could leave Google on the hook for Bard results that allegedly spread false sexual assault accusations, incorrectly linked Starbuck to the “notorious white supremacist” Richard Spencer, and offered arguments in favor of his execu
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Alphabet Inc.'s Google LLC lost its bid Friday to escape a court case raising the specter of liability for false statements made by an artificial intelligence chatbot.A Delaware Superior Court judge let the conservative activist Robby Starbuck move forward with claims that the tech giant’s Bard AI product — a predecessor of its current Gemini model — defamed him. The ruling could leave Google on the hook for Bard results that allegedly spread false sexual assault accusations, incorrectly linked Starbuck to the “notorious white supremacist” Richard Spencer, and offered arguments in favor of his execution.Judge Meghan A.
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