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Google will let you disable Photos’ AI search.

A new toggle is being rolled out in Google Photos that allows users to choose between “classic” and AI-powered “Ask Photos” modes when searching through the app. The AI search had a rocky launch, and now Google Photos lead Shimrit Ben-Yair says users want more control over their results.

A side-by-side comparison of the Classic and Ask Photos search modes in Google Photos.
Don’t like Google’s AI-powered Ask Photos search feature? Now you can switch it off and hunt for the images you want manually.
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