"Robby Starbuck is suing Google, claiming that its AI search tools falsely linked him to sexual assault allegations and white nationalist Richard Spencer. This is the second case that Starbuck, known for his online campaigns against corporate diversity efforts, has brought against a major tech company over its AI products. In April, Starbuck sued Meta, claiming that its AI falsely insisted that he participated in the January 6th attack on the Capitol and that he had been arrested for a misdemeanor."
"Google spokesperson José Castañeda told The Verge that the company will "review the complaint when we receive it." However, he did say that, "most of these claims relate to hallucinations in Bard that we addressed in 2023. Hallucinations are a well known issue for all LLMs, which we disclose and work hard to minimize. But as everyone knows, if you're creative enough, you can prompt a chatbot to say something misleading.""
"Conservative radio host Mark Walters sued OpenAI in 2023, claiming that ChatGPT had defamed him by linking him to accusations of fraud and embezzlement. However, the court found in favor of OpenAI, saying that Walters had failed to prove " actual malice." That being said, LLMs and AI chatbots are very new technologies, and there is still a lack of legal precedent surrounding them."
Robby Starbuck sued Google in Delaware Superior Court seeking $15 million. He alleges Google's AI search tools falsely linked him to sexual assault allegations and to white nationalist Richard Spencer. This follows an earlier suit against Meta alleging false claims by its AI about January 6 participation and an arrest; that case ended with a settlement and an advisory role. Google says it will review the complaint and attributes many claims to Bard hallucinations addressed in 2023. No US court has yet awarded damages in a defamation suit involving an AI chatbot, leaving legal precedent lacking.
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