Robby Starbuck is suing Google, claiming that its AI search tools falsely linked him to sexual assault allegations and white nationalist Richard Spencer.
This is the second case that Starbuck, known for his online campaigns against corporate diversity efforts, has brought against a major tech company over its AI products. In April, Starbuck sued Meta, claiming that its AI falsely insisted that he participated in the January 6th attack on the Capitol and that he had been arrested for a misdemeanor. That suit was settled when Meta hired Starbuck as an advisor to combat “ideological and political bias” in its chatbot.
Google spokesperson José Castañeda told The Verge that the company will “review the complaint when we receive it.” However, he did say that, “most of these claims relate to ha