Landmark German ruling declares Google's AI Overviews are Google's own words and makes it liable for false answers
the-decoder.com
A German regional court has ruled that Google is directly liable for the content of its AI search overviews. According to the court, previous limited liability protections for search engine operators don't apply to AI overviews. In this case, Google's AI had falsely linked two publishers to fraud and made claims that didn't appear in any of the linked sources. The ruling could set a precedent for AI-generated content liability worldwide.
    • stopdropandprole@lemmy.worldEnglish
      17·
      2 months ago

      “Chill bro, it’s For Entertainment Purposes Only”

      but also…

      “we’ve created the world’s most powerful disruptive technology ever known and it can out-think humans”

      kinda reminds me of the nonsense argument that immigrants are simultaneously extremely lazy but they’re also somehow stealing everyone’s jobs.

  • FilesForWallabies@piefed.socialEnglish
    16·
    2 months ago

    Can we add companies and law enforcement agencies that use facial recognition or LPDR that lead to the arrest and long term incarceration of people who are literally in a different state at the time of the crime? I heard of 3 so far who have lost homes, jobs, child custody, etc. These companies should literally pay restitution and to assist the individuals rebuild their lives.

  • db_null@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
    6·
    2 months ago

    Great, liability is the only way to get them to care. I wonder how long it will take Google to threaten with pulling out of the EU.

    • fizzle@quokk.auEnglish
      3·
      2 months ago

      Ah yes, my favourite threat.

      I can imagine the infants crying, women wailing in the street, and much gnashing of teeth.