Conservative influencer Robby Starbuck is suing Google for defamation, seeking over $15 million in damages. He alleges that Google's artificial intelligence chatbots, including Bard, Gemma, and Gemini, falsely linked him to a sexual assault allegation and to white supremacist Richard Spencer. Starbuck claims the AI also inaccurately stated he participated in the January 6th US Capitol riots.
Starbuck asserts that these accusations are false, as he has never been accused of sexual assault nor did he attend the Capitol riots. He is a prominent conservative activist known for campaigning against diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives.
Google responded by stating that many of the claims relate to "hallucinations" in Bard, which they addressed in 2023, and that such inaccuracies are a known issue with large language models (LLMs) that they work to minimize. A spokesperson noted that ... download the app to read more
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