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Google must defend AI chatbot defamation lawsuit
Insurance Journal reports that a Delaware Superior Court judge rejected Google LLC’s bid to dismiss Robby Starbuck’s AI defamation lawsuit.
The ruling leaves the case in place, meaning Google will have to defend against allegations tied to allegedly false statements produced by an artificial intelligence chatbot.
The lawsuit centers on whether Google can avoid legal liability for statements the chatbot generated, despite Google’s attempt to escape the litigation.
The judge’s decision preserves the specter of liability for the suit to proceed.