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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Technology
Brendan Rascius

Google forced to roll back new AI tool just hours after launch

Google pulled the plug on an artificial intelligence tool that allowed users to create fake images on Google Earth — shutting it down just hours after its global debut.

“We’ve seen geospatial professionals using this feature for a range of useful purposes, however we’ve also seen people sharing screenshots of generated imagery that appear to violate our policies,” the company said in a July 31 statement.

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