{"id":25982,"date":"2026-08-02T17:46:49","date_gmt":"2026-08-02T12:46:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakjazbo.com\/?p=25982"},"modified":"2026-08-02T17:46:52","modified_gmt":"2026-08-02T12:46:52","slug":"alphabet-rolls-back-ai-image-generation-in-google-earth-over-policy-violations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakjazbo.com\/?p=25982","title":{"rendered":"Alphabet rolls back AI image generation in Google Earth over policy violations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Alphabet\u2019s (GOOGL.O) Google said it was rolling back an AI image-generation feature it had introduced in Google Earth just a day ago, after users shared images that appeared to violate the company\u2019s policies.<\/strong><br>The feature, powered by Google\u2019s Nano Banana 2 AI model, had allowed users to generate photorealistic \u200bimages grounded in Google Earth\u2019s satellite, aerial and \u200b3D imagery by typing a text prompt for any \u2060location on the globe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The tool had come under criticism \u200bfor its potential for misinformation as it allowed users to \u200bcreate fake scenarios on top of real imagery of monuments and landmarks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe\u2019ve seen geospatial professionals using this feature for a range of useful \u200bpurposes; however, we\u2019ve also seen people sharing screenshots of \u200bgenerated imagery that appear to violate our policies,\u201d Google said on X, \u200cadding that it was pausing the capability while it works on stronger guardrails.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Google did not specify what types of images violated its policies. 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