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Musician Cancelled as AI Falsely Accuses Him of Horrific Crimes

Joe Wilkins

created: Dec. 28, 2025, 2 p.m. | updated: Jan. 7, 2026, 1:43 p.m.

Apparently not Ashley MacIsaac, a Canadian fiddler, singer, and songwriter who was labeled a sex criminal by Google’s AI overview. “Google screwed up, and it put me in a dangerous situation,” MacIsaac told the paper. “People should be aware that they should check their online presence to see if someone else’s name comes in,” MacIsaac told the Globe. After the truth came to light, the Sipekne’katik First Nation issued an apology, and extended a future welcome to the musician. More on Google: Google Caught Replacing News Headlines With AI-Generated Nonsense

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