After complaints, Google will make it easier to disable gen AI search in Photos
Google has spent the past few years in a constant state of AI escalation, rolling out new versions of its Gemini models and integrating that technology into every feature possible. To say this has been an annoyance for Google’s userbase would be an understatement. Still, the AI-fueled evolution of Google products continues unabated—except for Google Photos. After waffling on how to handle changes to search in Photos, Google has relented and will add a simple toggle to bring back the classic search experience.
TL;DR
- Google Photos will soon feature a toggle to disable the Gemini-powered Ask Photos search.
- User feedback on the Ask Photos experience has been largely negative due to slowness and errors.
- The traditional search in Google Photos was revolutionary, allowing users to search for content within images.
- Google previously paused the full rollout of Ask Photos to implement improvements.
- The new toggle will be prominently placed in the search tab, simplifying the process of reverting to classic search.
- Google continues to re-tune the Ask Photos model to improve its performance.