Google Maps users can now ask Gemini for inspiration on what to do and Waze users will be able to report incidents verbally.

With the introduction of Google's AI-powered Gemini technology, the maps are now being set up to become entertainment guides in addition to navigational tools.

Google Maps is going to start helping you find new places to visit and answer questions about different locations thanks to Gemini.

Google Maps and Waze use AI to offer better driving directions and arrival information for drivers, along with new reporting tools. Rivian also adds a Google AI feature.

Google hopes the next time you're looking for a new restaurant or something to do, you'll find it with Google Maps. Powered by Gemini, Google's generative AI model, Google Maps is getting a recommendations engine that curates experiences and suggestions based on your searches.

Google has started to integrate its Gemini AI into Google Maps, and the interesting new features should prove quickly useful.

Google Maps will offer an enhanced navigation experience soon, as well as Gemini AI integration for discovery and reviews.

Google added a number of AI, Gemini-powered, features to Google Maps including new search features, review summaries for place listings and a way to ask about a specific business listing where AI will give you answers.

Google Maps is the most popular navigation app, with over 10 billion downloads from the Google Play Store. A MarketWatch study found that 70% of people in the U.S. use Google Maps for navigation, compared to 27% for Waze and 25% for Apple Maps. It also has has an average of 1.8 billion monthly users.

Google continues to integrate Gemini into its app ecosystem and services, with Maps getting several helpful new features, thanks to AI.

Google Maps is heading down a new road steered by artificial intelligence. The shift announced Thursday will bring more of the revolutionary AI technology that Google already has been baking into its

Google Maps users can now try a new AI search feature powered by Google Gemini, read AI-written review summaries, and more.