Google Maps Adds Gemini Chat and Navigation Features
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With Gemini AI baked into Maps, Google is looking to make navigation conversational, situational and personal.
It's possible to change the Google Maps voice for directions by changing its language settings. The process is different for iPhone and Android.
Maps is also using Gemini to get smarter about how it phrases navigation instructions. Expect to get a lot less “turn in 500 feet” and more useful contextual information, like turns based on landmarks you can actually see from where you are.
Google looks to be swapping Assistant for Gemini in an upcoming version of Maps, which will introduce new AI-powered voice commands.