Google Maps AI can now order food and book hotels using personal context

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Google has expanded the capabilities of its AI-powered 'Ask Maps' tool within Google Maps, enabling it to handle tasks such as ordering food and finding hotels. The updated tool can factor in contextual details like dietary preferences, saved locations, and existing plans when making suggestions. Google Maps head Miriam Daniel said the updates are designed to help users get more done without leaving the app. The new agentic features were announced by Google and represent a shift toward conversational, action-oriented AI assistance within the mapping platform.

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