A prominent Canadian fiddle player filed a $1.5 million defamation lawsuit against Google , alleging the company’s artificial intelligence tools falsely identified him as a convicted sex offender. Ashley MacIsaac, a three-time Juno Award winner, filed the claim in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice. The lawsuit, seen by The Guardian , alleges that Google is liable for the “foreseeable republication” of its AI Overview feature, which MacIsaac claims published defamatory statements suggesting he had been convicted of multiple criminal offenses. The musician is seeking $500,000 in general damages, $500,000 in aggravated damages and $500,000 in punitive damages, the outlet reports. The AI-generated summary incorrectly stated that MacIsaac had been convicted of sexual assault, internet luring of a child and assault causing bodily harm, The G uardian reports. The lawsuit further alleges that the tool wrongly claimed MacIsaac was listed on the national sex offender registry for life.…