Google has paused the rollout of “Ask Photos” due to issues with speed, quality, and UX; improvements are expected in the coming weeks.

Google is pausing the rollout of its AI-powered “Ask Photos” feature within Google Photos, which has been slowly expanding since last fall. “Ask Photos isn’t where it needs to be,” wrote Jamie Aspinall, a product manager for Google Photos, in a post on X responding to criticism, citing three factors: latency, quality, and user experience.

Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) quietly paused the rollout of its ‘Ask Photos’ AI search feature, which had been gradually expanding since last fall. Jamie Aspinall, a product manager for Google Photos,