[Alphabet Rolls Back AI Image Generation Feature in Google Earth Due to Policy Violations] BlockBeats News, August 1, according to a report by Reuters, Google’s parent company Alphabet announced that it is rolling back the AI image generation feature launched just one day earlier in Google Earth, citing that images shared by users appear to violate company policies. The feature, powered by Google’s Nano Banana 2 AI model, allows users to generate realistic images for any location on Earth by inputting text prompts, based on Google Earth satellite, aerial, and 3D imagery. The tool has faced criticism for potentially spreading misinformation, as it enables users to create fake scenes over real images of monuments and landmarks. [Original Link]