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Google rolls back new satellite image AI tool after backlash

South China Morning Post 31 July 2026 9h ago
Google rolls back new satellite image AI tool after backlash
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Google rolled back a new feature on Friday that allowed Google Earth users to generate AI visualisations on top of the service’s satellite imagery, following a furious backlash from researchers and open-source intelligence experts about the potential for disinformation. “We’ve seen geospatial professionals using this feature for a range of useful purposes, however we’ve also seen people sharing sc
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