Canadian Artist Has Show Cancelled After AI Labeled Him a Sex Offender, Preparing to Sue Google
Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2026 9:20 pm
https://www.vice.com/en/article/canadia ... ue-google/
The worries surrounding AI are abundant, especially in music. As much as artists like Timbaland and Will.i.am are quick to embrace it, people share plenty of concern. For instance, Kehlani aired out their frustrations about AI-generated artist Xania Monet receiving a record deal. “There is an AI R&B artist who just signed a multimillion-dollar deal, and the person is doing none of the work,” the “Folded” crooner said. “This is so beyond out of our control.“Nothing and no one on Earth will ever be able to justify AI to me. I don’t respect it.”
Most people have thought about the problematic implications of artificial intelligence solely through a creative lens. However, what can go under the radar is the massive amounts of misinformation. If handled poorly or outright incorrectly, it can ruin a person’s life.
Take Ashley MacIsaac, who recently had their show cancelled because of an error on Google’s part. Apparently, a Google AI summary incorrectly said that he had been convicted of sexual assault, among other things. Naturally, when the concert venue saw it, they shut down the show outright. However, MacIsaac theorized to the Canadian Press that Google had mistaken him for some other person in Canada with those charges.