Google Pulls Earth AI Image Generator Hours After Launch Following Disinformation Fears

By Lucas Ropek · TechCrunch · 2026-07-31

Google Pulls Earth AI Image Generator Hours After Launch Following Disinformation Fears

TechCrunch reports that Google has abruptly disabled a new feature that allowed users to insert AI-generated visuals into Google Earth using its Nano Banana 2 model. The company scrapped the tool only 24 hours after its debut following intense pushback from researchers and journa

TechCrunch reports that Google has abruptly disabled a new feature that allowed users to insert AI-generated visuals into Google Earth using its Nano Banana 2 model. The company scrapped the tool only 24 hours after its debut following intense pushback from researchers and journa