Google AI Overview made up an elaborate story about me

It's not Google's fault. The 6pt text at the bottom clearly says:

"AI responses may include mistakes. Learn more"

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

>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?

No, but the person Googles linking to should be held liable.

Isn't the whole point that there was no source being linked to, because the AI made it up?

Sorry, I was repsonding to this: > Suppose AI wasn't in the picture, and google was only returning a snippet of the top result