Treat Narrative Security as a Cybersecurity Threat
Detect and contain narrative breaches with the same rigor you apply to network security. Stop hallucination velocity before it becomes liability.
Real-World AI Hallucination Cases
See how Vigilance prevents actual liability events from Google Gemini and ChatGPT hallucinations
Wolf River Electric v. Google
Google AI Overview falsely claimed the company filed for bankruptcy
AI Overview
Wolf River Electric, a Tennessee-based electrical contractor,filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2023following a series of legal disputes.
Google's AI Overview faces defamation lawsuit - The Verge
Wolf River Electric is suing Google after its AI Overview feature generated false information...
Small business takes on Google over AI-generated false claims
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The Story
Wolf River Electric, a Tennessee-based electrical contractor, discovered Google's AI Overview was telling potential clients they had filed for bankruptcy—a complete fabrication. The false information appeared prominently in search results for their company name, potentially devastating for a business that relies on customer trust and creditworthiness.
Impact
Anatomy of a Narrative Breach
Visualizing how Vigilance intercepts hallucinations in real-time, preventing the cascade from generation to legal liability
User Query
User searches for business information
Query: "Wolf River Electric court case"
AI Generation
LLM generates response with hallucinated content
Model generates unverified claims
Injection Point
False narrative enters information ecosystem
Hallucination: "Company filed for bankruptcy"
Vigilance Detection
Narrative anomaly detected via provenance check
Cross-reference: No bankruptcy filing found
Early Spread
Without protection: 47 shares, 2.3K impressions
Velocity: +380% (Unprotected scenario)
Containment
Vigilance blocks distribution, triggers review
Output quarantined, fact-check initiated
Unprotected Impact
Projected damage without intervention
Est. reach: 250K, Legal exposure: High
Remediation Complete
Corrected response deployed with citations
Source: Court records verified
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