Google Pauses Gemini People Image Generation Over Historical Inaccuracy Backlash
Google temporarily suspends the ability of its Gemini AI to generate images of people following widespread criticism over racially inaccurate historical depictions. The tech giant promises an improved version soon as it races to keep pace with rivals.
Google temporarily halts the image generation of people for its Gemini artificial intelligence model after facing severe criticism over how it handles race. The company acknowledges recent issues and states that it is actively working to fix the feature before re-releasing an improved version soon.
The controversy erupts when users on social media share numerous examples of the AI producing historically inaccurate images regarding the race of various subjects. Google admits that the model offers inaccuracies in some historical image generation depictions, highlighting ongoing concerns about bias and misinformation in generative AI technology.
This misstep occurs as Google aggressively pushes into the AI space to protect its core search business from competitors like Microsoft and OpenAI. The company recently released an updated model called Gemini 1.5 Pro to cloud customers and developers, demonstrating its massive billion-dollar investment in attracting corporate clients to its generative AI platforms.