←back to thread

Google AI Overview made up an elaborate story about me

(bsky.app)
693 points jsheard | 1 comments | 01 Sep 25 14:27 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
Show context
deepvibrations ◴[01 Sep 25 14:58 UTC] No.45093169[source]▶
The law needs to stand up and make an example here, otherwise this will just continue and at some point a real disaster will occur due to AI.
replies(2): >>45093230 #>>45094131 #
koolba ◴[01 Sep 25 15:04 UTC] No.45093230[source]▶
> The law needs to stand up and make an example here, otherwise this will just continue and at some point a real disaster will occur due to AI.

What does it mean to “make and example”?

I’m for cleaning up AI slop as much as the next natural born meat bag, but I also detest a litigious society. The types of legal action that stops this in the future would immediately be weaponized.

replies(4): >>45093255 #>>45093318 #>>45093445 #>>45093764 #
recursive ◴[01 Sep 25 15:06 UTC] No.45093255[source]▶
Weapons against misinformation are good weapons. Bring on the weaponization.
replies(2): >>45093307 #>>45093321 #
Newlaptop ◴[01 Sep 25 15:12 UTC] No.45093321{3}[source]▶
The weapons will be used by the people in power.

Do you want your country's current political leaders to have more weapons to suppress information they dislike or facts they disagree with? If yes, will you also be happy if your country's opposition leaders gain that power in a few years?

replies(3): >>45093509 #>>45093565 #>>45093728 #
1. gregates ◴[01 Sep 25 15:29 UTC] No.45093509{4}[source]▶
There are already laws against libel and slander. And yes, people like Trump and Musk routinely try to abuse them. They are often unsuccessful. The existence of the laws does not seem to be the relevant factor in whether these attempts to abuse the system succeed.