Code indicates a comprehensive update: Google Maps users can look forward to innovations

Peter Zimmerman

02/03/20264:00 p.m

Google is testing a new “Suggest an edit” view in Maps, in which Gemini acts as a chatbot to accept suggested changes. In the future, users should be able to correct entries using natural language.

In a new one Androidversion of Google Maps hides hints of a Gemini upgrade for community edits. In the future, if users say “Android Authority” If you tap on “Suggest a change”, a form should no longer appear. This will be followed by a chat view in which Gemini displays all editable fields.

Changes – such as opening times, telephone number or website – can then be described directly using natural language, and the AI automatically uses this to prepare a processing suggestion for Google.

Google chat instead of a form: This is how the new “Suggest an edit” should work

Visually, the process is more reminiscent of one Messenger-Chat than the previous, more technical interface. What remains important: As before, all proposed changes will be sent to Google for review and will only go live after approval; the beta observers are currently reporting a waiting time of a few seconds per request.

The feature has not yet been officially activated. Google Maps According to “Android Authority”, the Gemini workflow is apparently initially being tested in the background before it is rolled out more broadly.

The new AI workflow is intended to capture community data more quickly - but also poses risks of misuse and incorrect entries. — The new AI workflow is intended to capture community data more quickly – but also poses risks of misuse and incorrect entries. CHIP

More protection against fakes: Why companies should now check their Maps entry even more closely

According to that Google Support Community changes in Maps already go through several layers of review. In addition to automated systems that are designed to detect suspicious patterns, mass changes or obvious fakes, reviews by experienced “local guides” also play a role.

At the same time emphasized Googlethat companies can maintain opening hours and contact details themselves via their company entry and report incorrect information. This will make it even more important for companies to actively manage their own Maps entry and keep an eye on notifications of changes if more users submit small corrections “on the fly” via AI chat in the future.