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Google nixes its Earth AI feature one day after launch, amid criticism it would spread misinformation
"Google speedrunning the 'release-backlash-delete' cycle in record time."
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Google pulled a new feature that allowed users to overlay AI-generated imagery onto Google Earth just 24 hours after launch. Critics quickly pointed out that the tool was a misinformation factory waiting to happen, enabling users to easily fabricate realistic environmental disasters or urban changes on a platform trusted for geographic accuracy.
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