Users Can Now Toggle Between Classic and AI Search
A new update for Google's photo management app has introduced a toggle feature that allows users to switch instantly between the traditional keyword-based search method, which is faster but less intelligent. This change gives consumers more control over their experience by enabling them to disable or enable Gemini-powered "Ask Photos," an AI-driven interface originally launched in October 2024 after facing initial rollout issues due to performance shortcomings.
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1Google is releasing an update for its app allowing users to switch between AI and classic searches.
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2The new feature includes a toggle that lets people disable Gemini-powered 'Ask Photos' if they prefer the traditional keyword-based method.
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3'Ask Photos,' which launched in October 2024, was previously paused due to shortcomings before being resumed with improvements based on feedback.
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Google is giving users more control over how they navigate their media galleries by introducing a new feature rolling out that lets them disable the Gemini-powered 'Ask Photos' experience to use instead traditional keyword-based search.
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— [Mar 10,23:47] Google Photos Now Lets Users Toggle Between (Iphoneincanada.ca)Google Photos now includes a toggle allowing users to switch between its AI-driven "Ask" search mode (powered by Gemini 3) and traditional keyword-based fast classic searches following user backlash against previous reliance on artificial intelligence alone. While Ask remains default when the feature is enabled, turning off this option reverts usage back exclusively to standard short-keyword searching for faster results with simple terms like 'beach' or 'dog'.
Google is introducing a new quick toggle in the search UI that lets users switch between AI-powered Ask Photos results and classic text-based searches. This feature aims to provide more control over how photos are found while improving result quality for popular queries based on user feedback received since October 2024.