Google brings more AI to navigation with 'Ask Maps' feature that lets users ask complex questions

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 f ...