Robby Starbuck is suing Google, alleging that its AI falsely linked him to serious misconduct—claims Google argues were induced through misuse of developer tools. The case highlights growing concerns around AI hallucinations and the importance of verifying machine-generated information.

AI is a wondrous piece of technology, but it’s far from perfect. Sometimes it cites outdated knowledge, and sometimes it just outright makes it up. This is known as hallucinations, and while it might be a mild inconvenience for some, it could be potentially damaging for others. So much so that Google is now facing a defamation lawsuit over its AI.

Google is currently facing an AI defamation lawsuit filed by Robby Starbuck. Starbuck alleged that Google’s AI falsely associated him with sexual assault allegations and being a white nationalist. Starbuck had previously sued Meta in a similar lawsuit, although in Meta’s case, the company opted to settle.

However, Google doesn’t appear to be as eager. In fact, Google has filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit. According to the company, it claims that Starbuck had “misused” developer tools to “induce hallucinations.” Starbuck has yet to identify what prompts he used to generate the outputs that led to the lawsuit. It is also unclear if there were any actual persons who might have been misled by these hallucinations.

Starbuck is seeking $15 million in damages from Google, but if Google is successful with its appeal for dismissal, he would walk away...

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