Overview
- Google asked Delaware Superior Court to dismiss Robby Starbuck’s case, saying the complaint identifies no person who was actually misled by the alleged statements.
- The company argues Starbuck misused developer tools to elicit fabricated outputs and failed to plausibly allege the actual malice required for a public‑figure claim.
- Starbuck alleges Google’s AI made false assertions linking him to sexual crimes, the January 6 Capitol riot, and Jeffrey Epstein records, and he seeks $15 million in damages.
- Starbuck’s attorney, Krista Baughman, condemned Google’s position as “rank falsehood” and “victim blaming,” criticizing the company for shifting responsibility to the user.
- The dispute follows Starbuck’s similar lawsuit against Meta that settled in August, and reporters note no U.S. court has yet awarded damages for AI chatbot defamation.