Defamation lawyer says tech companies should be on the hook for AI 'disinformation'

Paul Tweed used Microsoft as an example of a company that should be liable for the spread of misleading information through AI

Lawyer Paul Tweed said: 'Key players out there, either for commercial or political reasons, who have been feeding disinformation, are now utilising these AI chatbots. Picture: Collins Courts

Defamation lawyer Paul Tweed said companies like Microsoft should be on the hook for the spread of generative AI “disinformation”.

Mr Tweed, the founder of W P Tweed & Co and an expert in the field of media law and reputation management, said that he has heard concerns from organisations, including news publishers, that AI chatbots are taking up the role of “news aggregator” but a lot of what is being churned out is misleading information.