Google Ordered to Defend Conservative Activist Starbuck's AI Defamation Suit

A Delaware court ruled that Google must defend against a defamation suit by conservative activist Robey Starbuck, who claims Google's Bard AI chatbot made false statements about him, including sexual assault accusations and extremist associations. The judge acknowledged this opens new legal territory for AI liability whilst allowing the case to proceed on traditional defamation grounds.

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