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Google AI Overview made up an elaborate story about me

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693 points jsheard | 1 comments | 01 Sep 25 14:27 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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meindnoch ◴[01 Sep 25 15:06 UTC] No.45093248[source]▶
It's not Google's fault. The 6pt text at the bottom clearly says:

"AI responses may include mistakes. Learn more"

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blibble ◴[01 Sep 25 15:26 UTC] No.45093476[source]▶
it IS google's fault, because they have created and are directly publishing defamatory content

how would you feel if someone searched for your name, and Google's first result states that you, unambiguously (by name and city) are a registered sex offender?

not a quote from someone else, just completely made up based on nothing other than word salad

would you honestly think "oh that's fine, because there's a size 8 text at the bottom saying it may be incorrect"

I very much doubt it

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gruez ◴[01 Sep 25 15:29 UTC] No.45093503[source]▶
>it IS google's fault, because they have created and are directly publishing defamatory content

>how would you feel if someone searched for your name, and Google's first result states that you, unambiguously (by name and city) are a registered sex offender?

Suppose AI wasn't in the picture, and google was only returning a snippet of the top result, which was a slanderous site saying that you're a registered sex offender. Should google still be held liable? If so, should they be held liable immediately, or only after a chance to issue a correction?

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1. summermusic ◴[01 Sep 25 15:41 UTC] No.45093625[source]▶
That hypothetical scenario does not matter, it is a distraction from the real issue which is that Google’s tool produces defamatory text that is unsubstantiated by any material online.

The source of the defamatory text is Google’s own tool, therefore it is Google’s fault, and therefore they should be held liable immediately.