According to the code found, the company is preparing to implement something like a chatbot into the application, with which you can talk in natural language, get information about the environment and get advice. As the source notes, this function can become extremely useful, in demand, and something that no one will use.

What is known

The source of this information is the beta version of Google Maps v11.105. Unfortunately, these lines of code do not reveal whether the future chatbot will be powered by generative AI, but it is sure to be so. From where? The company has become literally obsessed with implementing AI in all its products lately. Since the presentation in May, where the phrase “artificial intelligence” was used more often than others, Google has integrated artificial intelligence into the Android operating system; Photos, Search, Play Market, Documents, Tables, Assistant (not yet released) and others. So there’s no reason to believe Maps will be any different in this regard.

The company has not made any statement yet. If the chatbot in Maps is really similar to what we see in Bard, then interaction with it will probably consist of the ability to ask questions about interesting routes, places, ask for directions or analyze and filter certain establishments according to certain parameters. without searching and manually reviewing each one.

• For example, you can give artificial intelligence the task of finding the nearest restaurants with parking that are open at a certain time and whose score is not below a certain level.
• Or make a tourist itinerary for a day in a new place to visit the best museum, eat delicious food, see the main attractions and go shopping within a radius of a few kilometers from the city center. The possibilities for combining queries are actually endless.

It is still unclear when such a chatbot could be launched. Considering that the company has not yet announced this even for the test group, there is still a long time for open access.