Google adds AI to satellite images, raising fears of deepfakes in the sky

Google recently integrated artificial intelligence into satellite imagery, prompting immediate backlash and concern among journalists, human rights advocates, and open-source analysts over the potential generation of deepfakes from above. Critics strongly condemned the move, warning that the opportunities for abuse and widespread disinformation using AI-altered satellite data were boundless.

Following the severe negative reaction and fears regarding fake imagery in the sky, Google decided to pause the implementation of the AI-enhanced satellite images.