Nano Banana Removed From Google Earth Amid Misinformation Concerns

Google has removed its Nano Banana 2 image generator from Google Earth after users created misleading images, with the company stating it is 'working on implementing stronger guardrails' before reinstating the feature.

UPDATE 7/31: After people used Nano Banana 2 https://uk.pcmag.com/ai/163426/google-rolls-out-nano-banana-2-borrows-2-notable-features-from-pro-model in Google Earth to make misleading images, Google is rolling it back "while we work on implementing stronger guardrails." The company says https://x.com/NewsFromGoogle/status/2083249962150760610 it has "seen people sharing screenshots of generated imagery that appear …