Google Tests AI Features in Maps to Provide Personalized Location Recommendations
• Google is testing generative AI features in Maps to help users discover new places via natural language • It analyzes info about 250M places plus Local Guides insights to suggest personalized recommendations • It remembers user preferences and tailors future recommendations based on past searches • The feature is currently limited to select Local Guides in certain US areas during early access • This builds on Google's existing investments in AI across search, Chrome, Pixel phones, and more recently chatbot Bard