(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, stated on X that the feature isn't where it needs to be due to issues with latency and user experience,

Alongside the pause of "Ask Photos," Google also made an announcement aimed at improving the overall search functionality within Google Photos. From now on, users can perform more accurate searches by using quotes to locate exact text matches within filenames, camera models, captions, and even text embedded in photos.

The photo-searching feature was so buggy Google is halting rollout for a bit. Already have the feature? Here's how to turn it off.