I work with communities on citizen science for safer, fairer digital environments. Founder: Citizens & Technology Lab. Assistant Prof, Communication, Cornell · Guatemalan-American · Ultracyclist
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Court holds Google liable for false claims in AI Overviews. Seems significant.
"A regular search engine just points to outside websites. But AI overviews generate 'independent, new, and substantive statements' by evaluating and combining content from various third-party sites" the-decoder
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.
There’s a post going around about reading books. I would like to contribute this: if you get a Kobo e-reader you can connect it directly to your library cards and borrow books directly from the device. I read 1-2 books a week. Absolutely saving my mental health. 10/10 recommend.