⚡️Google just turned Maps into an AI agent for the real world

Google has rolled out AI-powered agents inside Google Maps, launching first in the United States and India.

What changed:

• Users can now ask natural language questions like “Where can I charge my phone without waiting in line?”
• The AI searches across 300M+ businesses and 500M user reviews to recommend places.
• Results are personalized using your search history and context.

With 2B users, Maps is now more than navigation, it’s an AI recommendation engine for the local economy. The algorithm effectively decides which shops, re