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Google Photos has announced a new option that lets users turn off AI-powered search, called 'Ask Photos', and instead return to the familiar and typically faster 'classic' search experience. The move is seen as a small concession by Google to users who do not want AI integrated too deeply into daily apps. The Ask Photos feature, launched in the U.S. market in 2024, allows users to search photos using natural language queries, including complex requests. However, the product's rollout was briefly paused in the summer of last year to address latency issues following user feedback. Some Google Photos users have never been truly satisfied with the AI search experience. They complained that Ask Photos still cannot locate some of their photos and that search results were less accurate than before. While Google has provided an option to disable the use of Gemini in Google Photos, it is buried deep in settings and often overlooked. To address this, Google says it will provide an easier and more intuitive way to switch between the two search experiences. Through a new toggle on the search screen, users can disable the AI search feature of Ask Photos and view classical results. However, Google will still prioritize showing results most relevant to the user's query, regardless of which mode is selected. In a statement, Shimrit Ben-Yair, director of Google Photos, said the move came in response to user complaints about the Ask Photos feature. On X, Ben-Yair wrote: 'We have heard from you that you want more control over the type of results displayed when searching in Google Photos.' She also noted that Google has improved the quality of some of the most popular searches, also based on user feedback.
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