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.
    • Pommes_für_dein_Balg@feddit.org
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      2 days ago

      And according to German law, only if you had actual damages from it.
      And you don’t get a payout that’ll make you rich, you’ll just get awarded a financial amount that covers those damages.
      (After winning in court against Google’s lawyers, of course)