Google pulled the plug on an artificial intelligence tool that allowed users to create fake images on Google Earth — shutting it down just hours after its global debut. "So we're rolling back this feature in Google Earth while we work on implementing stronger guardrails," the statement said. "Just zoom in to a place in Google Earth on web, tap 'create image,' and type whatever you want to see." In its July 31 statement, Google noted the AI-generated images "didn't appear in the main Google Earth experience for others to see" and that they were "watermarked as AI generated." First rolled out in 2005, Google Earth is a Google mapping app that lets users explore the globe with satellite imagery, 3D terrain and Street View.