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Google Pulls Earth AI Image Tool One Day After Launch Over Deepfake Concerns
Google paused the feature after researchers showed it could generate realistic fake scenes and spread misinformation, drawing millions of views online.
- Alphabet's Google paused its newly launched AI image-generation feature in Google Earth after users shared photorealistic images that appeared to violate company policies.
- Powered by the Nano Banana 2 model, the tool allowed users to generate photorealistic images from text prompts, though critics noted its potential for creating misinformation by depicting fake scenarios on real landmarks.
- Google confirmed that generated images were watermarked and excluded from the main Google Earth experience, yet the company did not specify which types of images violated its policies.
- Earlier in July, Meta discontinued its Muse Image feature on Instagram following privacy criticism, including objections from a Hollywood union.
- Tech giants have increasingly been forced to restrict or disable new AI features shortly after launch to address ongoing concerns regarding user violations and misinformation.
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·Italy
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Google takes down AI image generator tied to Google Earth after satellite photo deepfakes
Google has taken down a day-old feature that allowed users of Google Earth to generate AI images, with the rollback coming after people online shared deepfake images of terrorist attacks and other forms of destruction.
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A new AI tool for image creation in Google Earth will be collected after just one day. The US Group is responding to users whose generated images violate internal guidelines. Now, stricter security measures are to be installed.
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