Attempts edit such items will be met with an error message stating that doing so would violate Google's GenAI (generative AI) terms of service, or that the tool is unable to erase or move large selections. — AFP
The latest update to Google Photos (v.6.60) now includes preventative measures that will block the editing of certain types of items present in an image using its AI (artificial intelligence)-powered Magic Editor.
According to a report from Android Authority, the updated app includes code specifically targeting photos of identification cards, receipts and other documents, personally identifiable information, as well as human faces and body parts, as categories that it will not edit.
The app will also refuse to edit large selections on an image that would require the generation of a lot of data in order to replace.
Attempts to edit such items will be met met with an error message stating that doing so would violate Google's GenAI (generative AI) terms of service, or that the tool is unable to erase or move large selections.
This is covered under the prohibited use policy section, which bars the use of Google's AI tools to "generate and distribute content intended to misinform, misrepresent or mislead".
The same policy also states that the company's generative AI models should not be used to generate "personally identifying information for distribution or other harm" and generate "content that impersonates an individual (living or dead) without explicit disclosure, in order to deceive".
For more details on Google's policy towards generative AI, users can check out the company's terms of service and prohibited use policy webpages.
