By Jennifer Elias
Publication Date: 2026-03-12 12:30:00
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Google is adding its Gemini AI technology to a new feature in its maps app, as the company pushes its artificial intelligence tools deeper into its expansive product portfolio.
The new button called “Ask Maps” will feature a chatbot that allows users to ask complex questions outside of the typical navigation topics, Miriam Daniel, a vice president at Google Maps, said in a blog post Thursday.
Users can now ask questions like, “My phone is dying — where can I charge it without having to wait in a long line for coffee?” or “Is there a public tennis court with lights on that I can play at tonight?”
The results are personalized based on prior searches and saved trips in Google Maps, “making it easy to turn plans into action,” the company said.
“Google Maps is fundamentally changing what a map can do,” the company said in the blog post. “By bringing together the world’s freshest map with our most capable Gemini models, we’re transforming…
