A German court just told Google it answers for what its AI publishes. The Munich ruling treats AI Overviews as Google’s own statements, not safe search results, and says the disclaimer does not transfer the duty. Read what the decision means for AI accountability and why it mirrors New York’s Part 161 from the other end.
Part 161
New York Skipped the AI Disclosure Fight. It Went Straight to Human Accountability.
New York let its lawyers use AI in court and skipped the disclosure form everyone expected. That is not the relief it looks like. With nothing to disclose, the whole duty lands on the signature. Here is what Part 161 changes, the two cases that show the stakes, and why accountability outlasts disclosure.