# Evan Hill

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## Timeline

- **2026-07-31**: Google pauses the feature — After researchers expose the tool’s ability to generate unfiltered deepfakes of crises, Google removes the feature, citing policy violations and a need for guardrails.
- **2026-07-30**: Google launches AI image generation in Google Earth — Product manager Bryan Horowitz announces a feature that lets users create satellite imagery from text prompts, with no mentioned safeguards.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### Google Pulls AI Satellite Image Generator After 1 Day: No Guardrails, Widespread Deepfakes
2026-07-31 19:32:36 · Sentiment: Bearish · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 3

Google’s rapid rollback of its Earth AI feature after users immediately created deepfakes of global crises highlights the urgent need for safety-by-design in generative AI and pre-deployment audits.
Full story: https://getaibrief.com/story/google-ai-satellite-image-generator-1-day

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