Announced at I/O conference in May, the "About this image" toolkit will roll out to English-speaking users worldwide. The search giant aims to provide important information and context about images in Google Search.
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““About this image” attempts to give you an idea of where on the web a particular image has appeared in the past and how it was described. The new feature is accessible from the three-dot menu in Google search results and images. Google already offers an “About this result” feature to help users check sources based on text.“
When we talk about the origin of an image, you can expect to see its metadata – only when it is available – as well as important information about how it is described by news outlets and verification sites over time. The “About this image” should probably reveal whether the image you are examining was created by artificial intelligence or not.
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Google is currently still developing a way for users to inspect any image on the web, not just those that appear in Google search results. Google’s plans, as explained earlier this year, include an option to make the tool available via right-clicking or long-pressing on an image in Chrome or by “ swiping up in the Google app when you’re on a page and come across an image you want to learn more about . ”
Google says work on Fact Check Explorer hasn’t stopped. The tool , which launched in beta over the summer, lets users search for fact checks on images by either uploading an image or searching using its URL. While it’s still in beta, Google announced it’s releasing a new API to help fact checkers and journalists integrate Fact Check Explorer into more workflows.
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Google has faced some backlash and criticism over the misuse of artificial intelligence in image search. One of the most famous examples is the backlash that arose when Google Photos, a photo storage and sharing service from Google, displayed racist labels on a photo of black people. This was due to insufficient training of the AI system, as the previous training had a limited number of photos depicting black people.
Additionally, Google has faced criticism for searches that feature stereotypical or prejudiced objects or people. For example, there have been cases where image searches for the term 'CEO' have shown mostly men, reinforcing the male-dominated image of corporate executives.
Finally, Google has faced criticism for image search that presents stereotypes and prejudices about various cultures and ethnicities. For example, an image search for Africans may return images with negative stereotypes, while a search for Europeans may return images with positive stereotypes. This has raised concerns about distortion and bias in Google's image search.
Source: phonearena
