Google Photos’ Magic Editor features have been lauded for its one-of-a-kind, generative AI-driven capabilities—making it easy to remove unwanted objects, relocate objects within a frame, and accomplish more complex tasks.
Introduced at Google I/O 2023, the feature debuted on the Pixel 8 and the Pixel 8 Pro. However, due to its AI-heavy nature, there’s no denying that people have often contemplated how the Magic Editor feature could be exploited, and if it is ethical to heavily manipulate your images.
Now, according to a report by Android Authority, it has been revealed that Google has considered this and has implemented several “guardrails” to prevent users from fooling the AI and misusing the feature.
The report notes that in Google Photos version 6.60, there is code linked to error messages that users would encounter when attempting a prohibited image edit.
In essence, users won’t be able to edit photos of identification cards, receipts, and other documents that violate Google’s GenAI terms. Additionally, edits involving images of faces, body parts, personal information, and extremely large selections within a photo that require a substantial amount of data to generate are also restricted.
Furthermore, it was discovered that while Google prohibits most of these edits, they could still be executed using an older Google Photos version, resulting in the application throwing an error in the process.
In other news, Google just announced that Workspace users can now make direct 1:1 calls. This means no more creating a meeting link and sharing it as a calendar or email invite; You can just open the Meet mobile app and start calling. These calls are also cloud-encrypted, so you can be sure your conversations are safe. Google further said that this functionality would be on by default and “can only be turned OFF by turning off Meet meetings and calls for your organization.”
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