Google quickly disabled an AI image generation tool for Google Earth, hours after its global debut, citing policy violations and the potential for disinformation. Experts had immediately raised alarms about the feature's ability to create fake satellite imagery, which could be misused by journalists and researchers.
Google has rolled back a new AI image generation feature in Google Earth, which allowed users to create visualisations on satellite imagery, following a furious backlash from researchers and open-source intelligence experts over potential disinformation and policy violations.
Google quickly removed an AI image generation feature from Google Earth barely a day after its launch, following a swift backlash from journalists and open-source investigators who warned it could flood the internet with convincing fake satellite imagery.
Google quickly removed a new Google Earth feature that allowed users to create AI-generated satellite images, less than 24 hours after its unveiling. The rollback came due to concerns from researchers and open-source intelligence experts about the feature's potential for generating and spreading disinformation.
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Google DeepMind's new Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image) offers a balance of speed and quality for AI image generation, available across Google's ecosystem. It's faster and cheaper than previous models, ideal for rapid prototyping, though it has limitations with text and consistency.
Google's Gemini app now offers its Nano Banana-powered personalized image generation feature for free to all eligible users in the U.S., previously exclusive to subscribers. The AI utilizes Google account data (Gmail, Photos, YouTube, Search) to create images reflecting user interests without explicit prompts.
OpenAI launched GPT Image 2 with the largest ever Image Arena lead of 242 points, beating Google Nano Banana 2. Running on the GPT-5.4 backbone with native reasoning architecture, it achieves 99% character-level accuracy across multiple scripts and supports 4K resolution with batch consistency. Testing across eight categories shows GPT Image 2 winning realism, classical art, lettering, spatial awareness, and image editing, while Nano Banana 2 excels in anime illustration and complex prompt handling. Pricing undercuts Nano Banana 2 at $30 versus $60 per million output tokens.
