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- Google launched a photorealistic AI image generation feature in Google Earth on July 30, allowing users to type a sentence and get an AI-generated image of any location.
- The feature was withdrawn on July 31 due to users sharing images that violated Google's policies, despite watermarking and content filters.
- Reports showed the tool could generate images of sensitive topics like nuclear plants, bomb craters, and false disaster scenes, indicating insufficient guardrails.
- Google stated the feature is paused, not canceled, and they are working on implementing stronger safeguards before re-releasing it.