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It has been criticized for giving false information due to hallucinations that even devolved into suggesting performing harmful activities.<ref>{{Cite web |last=McMahon|first=Lov |last2=Kleinman |first2=Zoe |date=24 May 2024 |title=Glue pizza and eat rocks: Google AI search errors go viral |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd11gzejgz4o |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241008234240/https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd11gzejgz4o |archive-date=2024-10-08|access-date=25 May 2026 |website=BBC}}</ref> | It has been criticized for giving false information due to hallucinations that even devolved into suggesting performing harmful activities.<ref>{{Cite web |last=McMahon|first=Lov |last2=Kleinman |first2=Zoe |date=24 May 2024 |title=Glue pizza and eat rocks: Google AI search errors go viral |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd11gzejgz4o |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241008234240/https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd11gzejgz4o |archive-date=2024-10-08|access-date=25 May 2026 |website=BBC}}</ref> | ||
Overview hallucinations have also given false claims and misinformation that have generated controversies and in some cases lawsuits, such as Wolf River Electric suing Google for | Overview hallucinations have also given false claims and misinformation that have generated controversies and in some cases lawsuits, such as Wolf River Electric suing Google for false Overview claims that the company faced a lawsuit from Ellison for alleged deceptive practices. <ref>{{Cite web |last=Martin |first=Emmy |date=13 Jun 2025 |title=Minnesota Solar Company Sues Google Over AI Summary |url=https://www.govtech.com/public-safety/minnesota-solar-company-sues-google-over-ai-summary |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251130025033/https://www.govtech.com/public-safety/minnesota-solar-company-sues-google-over-ai-summary |archive-date=30 November 2025 |access-date=25 May 2026 |website=Government Technology}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=LTL LED, LLC, D/B/A Wolf River Electric VS Google LLC |url=https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.mnd.225722/gov.uscourts.mnd.225722.1.1.pdf |url-status=live |website=Court Listener |author=State of Minnesota, County of Ramsey |date=6 Sep 2025}}</ref> There have been also cases of site owners suing Google for copyright infringements and antitrust practices.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Meek |first=Andy |date=14 Sep 2025 |title=Why Rolling Stone Owner Penske Media Just Declared War On Google |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/andymeek/2025/09/14/why-rolling-stone-owner-penske-media-just-declared-war-on-google/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260525204725/https://www.forbes.com/sites/andymeek/2025/09/14/why-rolling-stone-owner-penske-media-just-declared-war-on-google/ |archive-date=25 May 2026 |access-date=25 May 2026 |website=Forbes}}</ref> In June 2026, a German court made Google liable for false information and biases in the AI Overview answers. <ref>{{Cite web |last=Bastian |first=Matthias |date=11 Jun 2026 |title=Landmark German ruling declares Google's AI Overviews are Google's own words and makes it liable for false answers |url=https://the-decoder.com/landmark-german-ruling-declares-googles-ai-overviews-are-googles-own-words-and-makes-it-liable-for-false-answers/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260611211438/https://the-decoder.com/landmark-german-ruling-declares-googles-ai-overviews-are-googles-own-words-and-makes-it-liable-for-false-answers/ |archive-date=2026-06-11 |access-date=11 Jun 2026 |website=The Decoder}}</ref> | ||
In June 26, 2026, Louis Rossmann uploaded a video on YouTube showing how the AI Overview generates false claims of him having sponsorships with Ground News.<ref>{{cite web |first=Louis |last=Rossmann |title=Google search lies by default: this is worse than useless... |url=https://youtu.be/u3E8OkebOqo?si=EqvPgwLvvgBXsR6o |url-status=live |website=[[YouTube]] |date=26 Jun 2026}}</ref> | In June 26, 2026, Louis Rossmann uploaded a video on YouTube showing how the AI Overview generates false claims of him having sponsorships with Ground News.<ref>{{cite web |first=Louis |last=Rossmann |title=Google search lies by default: this is worse than useless... |url=https://youtu.be/u3E8OkebOqo?si=EqvPgwLvvgBXsR6o |url-status=live |website=[[YouTube]] |date=26 Jun 2026}}</ref> | ||