New Delhi. The world is troubled by fake news. Some people hoped that Artificial Intelligence would help in solving this problem, but the opposite is happening. AI has now started creating fake news itself. A solar company in America has become the victim of one such act of AI. The company has suffered a loss of Rs 200 crore due to false news created by AI. The owner of the company says that if this news is not removed then he will have to stop his work because the customers are losing trust in the company. This is not the first case either. In the last two years, six such cases have been filed in America in which it has been alleged that AI tools spread false and harmful information.
According to a news in The New York Times, customers of Minnesota-based solar company Wolf River Electric in America started canceling contracts indiscriminately last year. When contracts worth 3 lakh 88 thousand dollars were cancelled, the company management was shocked. When he investigated the cancellation of the contract, he came to know that there was a news going on Google in which it was told that the company has reached a settlement with the government in a fraud case. Whereas the reality was that there was no such case against the company.
Demanded Rs 900 crore from Google
The company has tried a lot to get this false news removed from Google, but it was not successful. After getting tired, the company filed a defamation case against Google and got Rs 900 crore. Asked for compensation. At the same time, Google says, ‘Mistakes are possible in new technology. Correction was made as soon as it was found out. But even now in the search related to Wolf River it comes up that the lawsuit against the company is going on.
everything is ruined
Company founder Justin Nielsen says that the reputation he built over years was ruined by a false news. If false news is not stopped, the company may be shut down. Six such cases have been filed in America in two years. These allege that AI tools spread false and harmful information.
Who should be held responsible?
The legal question before the courts is who will be responsible if the machine spreads lies? Syracuse University professor Nina Brown says that if the court holds a company responsible for AI lies, many new cases will be opened. In such a situation, companies sensing the danger will compromise before the trial.
These false news have also created a stir
Fake alert about Luke Littler winning darts championship: In December 2024, Apple Intelligence (AI feature) incorrectly summarized a BBC News notification that British darts player Luke Littler had won the championship, even though the final match was still pending.
Fake news of Rafael Nadal being gay: Just last year, an AI-generated notification sent a fake headline declaring tennis star Rafael Nadal gay. This was the mistake of Apple’s AI system.
Suicide of Luigi Manzone: AI Summary creates fake news of suicide of Luigi Manzone, accused of murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO. The BBC complained to Apple because it was completely false.
Pentagon explosion: A fake photo generated by AI showing black smoke and fire near the Pentagon in Washington DC has gone viral on social media. This caused instability in the American stock market and spread panic.
Donald Trump’s arrest: Such AI-generated photos went viral in which Donald Trump was shown being arrested. These were shared millions of times on social media. These pictures looked so real that many people accepted them as true, which intensified the political debate.
