Google Maps will use AI to answer questions about the new restaurant you want to try

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Google Maps is getting a big update that's supposed to help you find new places to visit with AI. Starting this week, you'll be able to explore more locations with Immersive View and search for specific spots based on a descriptive query like things to do with friends at night."

Google will then use its Gemini AI model to come up with inspirational collections" matching that description. For late-night options, Google Maps might pull up locations categorized as speakeasies" or places with live music." Meanwhile, regular search results remain below these collections.

GIF: Google Google Maps will let you type in a question or choose from ones it generated with AI.

But that's not the extent of the AI features...

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