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Google Earth AI tool raises fears over spread of fake satellite images

Google's generative AI tool for Google Earth, which can create realistic satellite images, has raised fears among security experts that it could erode trust in satellite imagery used to verify conflict damage and incidents, according to a Financial Times report. The tool, announced by Google, allows users to generate synthetic aerial views, potentially enabling the spread of fake satellite images that could be mistaken for real ones.

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Financial Times TechnologySecurity experts say generative tools risk eroding trust in satellite images used to verify conflict damage and incidents

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