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Google Earth's AI deepfake tool only lasted one day

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Google Earth's AI deepfake tool only lasted one day

TL;DR

  • Google Earth launched a new AI feature allowing users to edit satellite images with text prompts.
  • Users could create AI deepfakes, with examples including refugees near the Mexican border and a bomb crater in Gaza.
  • Despite watermarks and Google's policy against harmful topics, users found the tool easy to exploit.
  • One user was able to fool an AI detection tool with a generated video.
  • Google has rolled back the feature to implement stronger safeguards, stating it was not visible to others and was watermarked.