Google's Liability for Defamatory Autocomplete Searches

A recent court ruling in the UK has determined that Google can be held liable as a publisher of defamatory autocomplete suggestions and related search terms. The decision marks a significant step towards holding technology companies accountable for the content they present to users, emphasizing the need for responsible AI governance and safe and secure search practices.

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GOVERN 6.1 — similarity 0.558, rank 1. TAIM detail and related incidents →
MEASURE 2.10 — similarity 0.545, rank 2. TAIM detail and related incidents →
MAP 4.1 — similarity 0.538, rank 3. TAIM detail and related incidents →

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McGregor, S. (2021) Preventing Repeated Real World AI Failures by Cataloging Incidents: The AI Incident Database. In Proceedings of the Thirty-Third Annual Conference on Innovative Applications of Artificial Intelligence (IAAI-21). Virtual Conference.

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