Google Just Torched the Credibility of Its Satellite Images

Earlier today, I used Google Earth to conjure images of terrible things: office buildings on fire, mass destruction in San Francisco, a smoldering crater in place of the Eiffel Tower. I was able to because Google had just decided to integrate its AI image generator, Nano Banana, into the service, which has historically been used by people seeking satellite or aerial imagery of real-world locations.  Just open the site, “pick a spot on the map, and start bringing your ideas to life,” Google…