"The paper reports that the misinformation was the result of one of Google's AI summaries - brief summations it helpfully plasters above all other search results - which blended the musician's biography with another person who bears the same name."
""Google screwed up, and it put me in a dangerous situation," MacIsaac told the paper. Though the AI overview has since been updated, MacIsaac explained that the situation presents a huge dilemma for him as a touring musician. For one thing, there's no telling how many other event organizers passed on hiring him because of the libelous claim, or how many potential audience members got the wrong impression, but not the correction."
""We deeply regret the harm this error caused to your reputation, your livelihood, and your sense of personal safety," a First Nation spokesperson wrote in a letter shared with the newspaper. "It is important to us to state clearly that this situation was the result of mistaken identity caused by an AI error, not a reflection of who you are.""
An AI-generated overview on Google conflated Canadian fiddler Ashley MacIsaac's biography with another person of the same name, falsely labeling him a sex offender. Event organizers at Sipekne'katik First Nation canceled a scheduled performance after the incorrect summary led to the mistaken allegation. MacIsaac said the error put him in a dangerous situation and warned others to monitor their online presence. The AI overview was later updated. Sipekne'katik issued an apology offering a future invitation and acknowledging reputational, livelihood, and personal-safety harm. A Google representative said search and AI Overviews are dynamic and can misinterpret web content.
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