Author: Sean Hollister
You just want to search your archived photos, instead of interacting with an AI assistant.
Inside the app, tap the Google account button at top-right, then go to Photos settings > Preferences > Gemini features in Photos, and turn off either "Search with Ask Photos" or "Use Gemini in Photos".
When Google rolled out its new AI-powered 'Ask Photos' search tool, I gave it a go - but after finding it slower, less helpful, and more confusing than the classic search, I always wound up pressing Google's handy button labeled "Switch to classic search" or "Use classic search" instead. (Some people found you could g …
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Issue
You just want to search your archived photos, instead of interacting with an AI assistant.
Quick fix
Inside the app, tap the Google account button at top-right, then go to Photos settings > Preferences > Gemini features in Photos, and turn off either "Search with Ask Photos" or "Use Gemini in Photos".
The full story
When Google rolled out its new AI-powered 'Ask Photos' search tool, I gave it a go - but after finding it slower, less helpful, and more confusing than the classic search, I always wound up pressing Google's handy button labeled "Switch to classic search" or "Use classic search" instead. (Some people found you could g …
Read the full story at The Verge.
Continue reading...