India, April 27 -- Google is rolling out a new 'controversial' update to its Photos platform that involves integrating advanced AI capabilities that will scan every image stored on a user's device.

While the tech giant has promised enhanced search and organisational features, the move has sparked immediate debate over digital privacy and data security among users globally.

AI Integration With Users' Private Gallery

Google has announced that it is deploying a sophisticated Gemini-powered AI engine designed to index and analyse the entire contents of a user's photo library, which will scan all the photos on the device. Unlike previous iterations that focused on location tagging, this update allows the AI to understand in-depth the contex...