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• Solar company suing Google over its AI Overview and autocomplete features
• Claims that false information about the company was included in AI overview and autocomplete
• Says consumers relied on that information, costing company hundreds of thousands in contracts

Staff Writer

A Minnesota solar energy installation company and four of its officers are suing Google, claiming that its artificial intelligence and autocomplete features falsely reported that the company had been sued by Attorney General Keith Ellison and had misled homeowners about costs and fees. The lawsuit accuses Google of defamation and seeks removal of the publications.

“This lawsuit is not just about defending our company’s reputation; it’s about standing up for fairness, truth, and accountability in the age of artificial intelligence,” Nicholas Kasprowicz, general counsel for Wolf River Electric, asserted. “No corporation, regardless of its size or market dominance, should be permitted to release powerful AI tools that generate and spread false information without proper oversight or consequences. What happened to Wolf River Electric is not an isolated failure; it is a warning. If left unchecked, this kind of technology poses a profound risk to the legal and reputational stability every business depends on.”

Although the complaint was filed in March in Ramsey County District Court, it was recently removed to federal court.

Wolf River Electric, headquartered in Isanti,...

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