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.
  • derAbsender@piefed.socialEnglish
    103·
    9 days ago

    “because it alone has influence over the AI’s offering and the algorithms with which the AI operates.”

    Okay so anything someone generates with the AI is owned by the company?

    • ℍ𝕂-𝟞𝟝@sopuli.xyzEnglish
      21·
      9 days ago

      It’s like speeding with a stolen car.

      You are responsible for the speeding fine, but it does not mean the car is yours.

      • derAbsender@piefed.socialEnglish
        1·
        9 days ago

        So the car is the thing the AI generated and the speeding fine is the mistake the AI generated content has?