> Google should not have lesser liability because the defamatory statements were published by software that Google created and controls.

Therein lies the rub. Google does not control what its parrot spouts. No-one does.

Are they going to try to make a "we're just a platform, don't shoot the messenger" section 230 argument (not sure what the equivalent in Canada is) for the AI overviews they generate? Seems like a bridge too far. Really hopeful the courts will side with Ashley MacIsaac here, and set some sane precedent.