Google Rolls Back Earth AI Image Generation Amid Policy Violations
AI_Andrew · x · 2026-08-01
Google announced it is rolling back the AI image generation feature in Google Earth. The company stated that while geospatial professionals used the feature for legitimate purposes, there has been a surge in shared generated imagery that violates policies. Google plans to restore the feature after implementing stronger guardrails.
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