Do we sue scientists for unintentional procedural errors?
This is about what Google knows.
And Google knows perfectly well that LLMs hallucinate all the time. They will provide incorrect information, confidently and often.
Which is why this whole article is explicitly about holding Google accountable.
Google 100% has the choice not to include AI overviews. Which they know are often false.
It would mean egg on their face, to be sure, but would it even meaningfully impact revenue?
This is about what Google knows.
And Google knows perfectly well that LLMs hallucinate all the time. They will provide incorrect information, confidently and often.
Which is why this whole article is explicitly about holding Google accountable.