After complaints, Google will make it easier to disable gen AI search in Photos
After complaints, Google will make it easier to disable gen AI search in Photos
Publish Date: 2026-03-10 14:37:00
Source Domain: arstechnica.com
- Google’s extensive integration of AI, particularly its Gemini technology, has caused significant annoyance for users, especially in Google Photos.
- Google Photos initially launched a Gemini-powered search feature called Ask Photos in 2024, which aimed to enhance natural language search but proved to be slow and error-prone.
- User feedback overwhelmingly criticized the Ask Photos feature due to its inefficiency compared to the traditional search method.
- As a response to the complaints, Google has decided to reinstate a simple toggle allowing users to switch back to the classic search experience.
- Despite pausing the full rollout of Ask Photos in summer 2025 for improvements, the new feature remains imperfect, reinforcing the decision to revert to the previous search system.
