Google Maps gets AI: Ask Maps brings chat-based search
Google Maps is preparing one of its biggest updates in years: Ask Maps will add chat-based search to the service. The idea is simple. Instead of short queries like "coffee shop nearby," you'll be able to explain what you need in plain language and get more relevant places, routes, and tips right in the conversation, without digging through menus in the app.
AI-processed from Bloomberg Tech; edited by Hamidun News
Google Maps is preparing Ask Maps, an AI-powered chat search feature that will turn the familiar map search into a conversation with artificial intelligence.
What is Ask Maps in Google Maps?
Ask Maps is an AI feature built into Google Maps that works like a chatbot. Instead of typing keywords and tapping category buttons, users explain what they need and get an answer in a chat format.
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