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Anti-DEI crusader sues Google after AI bot accused him of sex assault, links to white supremacist
Robby Starbuck alleges Google's AI falsely branded him a sexual abuser and linked him to white supremacists, seeking $15 million in damages over reputational harm.
- On Wednesday, conservative activist Robby Starbuck filed a defamation suit in Delaware Superior Court, alleging Google’s AI falsely called him a 'child rapist' and pushed those claims to millions.
- Starbuck previously settled with Meta Platforms in August 2024 and discovered false AI outputs while opposing DEI at Harley‑Davidson, repeatedly urging Meta to retract and add safeguards.
- The complaint shows Google's AI fabricated URLs and headlines citing Rolling Stone, New York Post and Daily Beast, portraying Robby Starbuck as a child rapist and serial abuser.
- Starbuck warns the falsified outputs have increased threats, saying people approached him believing the claims and citing Charlie Kirk's assassination; he urged congressional Republicans to reevaluate Google's impartiality, while a Google spokesperson said it would review the complaint.
- Legal experts note AI firms could be held liable as Starbuck alleges Google knew about hallucinations for years; Jose Castaneda said, "Hallucinations are a well-known issue for all LLMs, which we disclose and work hard to minimize.
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Conservative Activist Sues Google for Defamation
Conservative activist Robby Starbuck announced via X on Oct. 22 that he has filed a lawsuit against Google’s artificial intelligence (AI) platforms for allegedly defaming him by spreading “fake” criminal allegations. Starbuck said the defamatory claims began in 2023, when Google’s chatbot Bard, now Gemini, generated “fake criminal allegations, including sexual assault, child rape, abuse, fraud, stalking, drug charges, and even saying I was in Ep…
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