Google Pauses Its Gemini AI Tool Amid Controversial ‘Diversity’ Pictures

‘We’re aware that Gemini is offering inaccuracies in some historical image generation depictions,’ says Google.

The logo of Google at the Viva Technology conference dedicated to innovation and startups at Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris on June 14, 2023. Gonzalo Fuentes/Reuters

Google temporarily suspended its image generation feature of the Gemini artificial intelligence (AI) tool after backlash over some controversial inaccuracies generated by the model.

“We’re already working to address recent issues with Gemini’s image generation feature,” Google announced the decision on X, formerly Twitter, on Feb. 22. “While we do this, we’re going to pause the image generation of people and will re-release an improved version soon.”