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The Regional Court of Munich ruled that Google can be held liable for defamatory statements generated by its AI Overview feature, after the system falsely accused two German publishers of fraudulent business practices by confusing them with other companies. The court classified AI Overview outputs as 'independent, new, and substantive statements,' rejecting Google's intermediary defense and issuing an immediate injunction with fines up to $285,000 for non-compliance. Google plans to appeal to Germany's Federal Court of Justice. The ruling is a landmark shift in AI-generated content liability that could trigger similar litigation across Europe and beyond.