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Ask Maps: Google's New Conversational AI Feature Now in Maps

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Google has launched Ask Maps, a conversational AI feature in Google Maps that lets users plan trips and research local businesses through natural language queries.

GSQi Blog reports that Google has announced Ask Maps, a new feature bringing conversational AI capabilities directly into Google Maps. The tool enables users to have natural conversations with the Maps interface for trip planning and local business research, essentially embedding an AI mode similar to Gemini directly into one of Google's most-used products for location-based discovery.
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