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Google Withdraws AI Satellite Tool Over Disinformation Risks
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THE BRIEF
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Google pulled its AI-powered 'Create Image' feature from Google Earth within 24 hours of launch following warnings from the OSINT community about potential disinformation.
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The tool, powered by Nano Banana 2 technology, allowed users to generate synthetic satellite imagery from text prompts, which researchers proved could create convincing fakes of sensitive locations.
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Google stated the feature was watermarked and never appeared in the main interface, but it will remain disabled while the company develops stronger guardrails to prevent policy violations.