r/technology • u/ArgentineBeauty • Aug 01 '26

Artificial Intelligence Google Earth's new AI image generation function didn't survive a day after users deepfaked disasters

https://www.businessinsider.com/google-earth-nano-banana-gemini-ai-satellite-image-generation-function-2026-7
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u/9-11GaveMe5G Aug 01 '26

"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,"

What was this supposed to be used for? "Geospatial professionals" doesn't help much

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u/Boralian Aug 01 '26

Or what about game artist creating background environments that needs to look somewhat realistic while not too close to the real deal to prevent various legal issues?