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cross-posted from: https://hexbear.net/post/8729236
A German court has ruled that Google is directly liable for what its AI search overviews say. Previous case law shielding search engine operators from liability doesn't apply to AI overviews.
The real story: how much are they going to have to pay, to whom, to make this go away?