Nova Scotia musician Ashley MacIsaac ends Google defamation lawsuit

Nova Scotia musician Ashley MacIsaac has terminated a civil lawsuit against Google that he initiated in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice earlier this year, according to court documents. The Cape Breton fiddler alleged that Google falsely identified him as a sex offender in an AI-generated summary, falsely claiming he had been convicted of a series of offenses including sexual assault, internet luring involving a child, and assault causing bodily harm.

Additionally, MacIsaac contended that the summary inaccurately stated he was listed on the national sex offender registry. On July 29, MacIsaac filed the notice of discontinuance with the Ontario court. Neither MacIsaac nor Google provided immediate responses to requests for comment.