Google adds AI to satellite images, raising fears of deepfakes in the sky
Google AI satellite images
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- Bloomberg Technology·3h agoGoogle Rolls Back Earth AI Tool Over Concern About Fake Images
Alphabet Inc.’s Google announced Friday that it will roll back its new AI image generation feature in Google Earth because some people were using it to create altered satellite imagery that appeared to violate the company’s policies.
Read at Bloomberg Technology → - Ars Technica·5h agoGoogle Earth risked ruin with retracted AI tool for making fake satellite pics
“What on earth is Google doing?” Misinformation fears spur walk-back of AI tool.
Read at Ars Technica → - The News Biz PK·5h agoGoogle Earth AI tool sparks misinformation fears over fake satellite imagery
Google Earth AI tool sparks misinformation fears over fake satellite imageryGoogle is having backlash over newly launched generative AI feature integrated into Google Earth, warning that it could become a powerful tool for creating and spreading convincing geopolitical…
Read at The News Biz PK → - TechCrunch·5h agoGoogle nixes its Earth AI feature one day after launch, amid criticism it would spread misinformation
A tool that allowed anyone to generate fake AI-generated imagery and superimpose it over real Google Earth maps quickly spurred backlash.
Read at TechCrunch → - Geo News·6h agoGoogle launches new satellite image AI tool, alarming researchers
This April 18, 2017 file photo shows people viewing a Google Earth map of Paris, France at an event at New York's Whitney Museum of Art. — AFP Google announced a new feature allowing Google Earth users to generate AI visualisations on top of the service's satellite imagery,
Read at Geo News → - NPR News Now·7h agoGoogle adds AI to satellite images, raising fears of deepfakes in the sky
Journalists, human rights advocates and open source analysts recoiled in horror at the move: "The opportunities for abuse and disinfo are literally boundless," said one.
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