FX.co ★ Google Maps To Become Smarter With AI Tools

Alphabet Inc.'s Google is rolling out new changes to its Google Maps platform. These enhancements aim to streamline users' travel experiences, utilizing artificial intelligence (AI) technology.

The travel platform will now offer enhanced, easily digestible information about locations, powered by Google AI. Typically, Google Maps showcases diverse locations, accompanied by user reviews. With this new update, users will gain a more detailed perspective, identifying a restaurant's offerings using AI. This updated feature will not only display the food items but will also provide information on price, availability, and nutritional content.

Initially, this update will only be accessible in over 40 cities throughout the United States and Canada. Users can activate this feature by searching for their desired city and navigating through a tailored list of areas to explore and eat.

Google’s algorithms will generate various recommendations. These include a weekly updated "Trending" list, highlighting places that have seen a surge in popularity in the previous days. Additionally, a "Top" list will feature historically significant locations, while a "Gems" list will uncover hidden treasures in the area.

Further, Google plans to roll out customization tools on the Maps platform. With these tools, users will have the ability to choose the sequence in which places appear in search results. This feature will even allow users to add content from social media sites.