Some people and even opinions clearly are more equal than others under the GOP.

For all the objections to the idea of AI alignment, there's just no fucking way to avoid the absolute political onslaught that will befall all of these companies every time they say something someone in power doesn't like. It's sort of bananas to think that that the libertarian let them speak the truth / whatever they want will win out here. Especially with the vision that everyone is going to start getting all of their information from AI.

Has anyone tried to sue an AI provider for defamation/libel/slander yet?

This is just google AI summary talking but:

Original Speaker's Liability Not Automatically Liable: The original speaker is not automatically liable for defamation just because you repeat their statement. Their liability hinges on whether they intended the statement to be repeated or had reason to believe it would be.

Intent or Reasonable Expectation of Repetition: If the original speaker distributed the material in a way that suggests they were comfortable with it being shared with many people, they could be held liable. Similarly, if the original statement was made in a context where it was reasonably foreseeable that it would be repeated, the original speaker could be held liable.