Today I noticed some new AI generated tips summaries called Know before you go on place pages around the globe.
This new feature was presented to the participants at Connect Live in Dublin. But I had no idea it was so close to being released. From when we hear about an upcoming new feature until it rolls out can take years. In this case it took only 2 months! And this roll out happened over night in one go. Not a step by step roll-out as is usually the case.
The Know before you go-tips are based on what we Local Guides write in our reviews. They are short tips on a bullet list created to help first time visitors. And best of all: You don’t have to read a ton of reviews to find these Gold Nuggets of valuable information.
I believe traveling Maps users will appreciate this new feature. Maps users will find Maps more relevant, helpful, personal, and trustworthy. At least I think so.
Here are some examples to better understand what Know before you go-tips are:
Notice how there are links to the source information for each tip. Just tap the >-icon to the right of each tip. We are not used to see AI being up front of where this info is sources from.
And there are tiny profilepic-icons to credit the relevant LGs.
All the tips are all marked New.
I tested this only in English. Kindly test if they are available in your language also. Share your findings below.
And I gave not tested if this is available only on tourist related places.
Thank you for the information @MortenCopenhagen. It seems, the German version calls it “Hilfreiche Tips” and wenn you click on it, you see “Was du vorab wissen solltest”:
Danke für deinen Beitrag @MortenCopenhagen. Ich habe diese Stichpunkte schon länger auf den Karten gesehen und mir gefällt es von Anfang an sehr gut als Übersicht oder dann weiter als ausführliche Rezension.
Masyaa Allah tabarokallah, alhamdulillah, Bapak @MortenCopenhagen Ya Allah Ya Robb keren banget beneran. Google maps memang terbaik. Dan Titik sudah langsung cek ke beberapa lokasi bapak .
Dan hasilnya sama lo bapak xixxi , bapak keren banget sih . Teliti, ada perubahan sedikit juga paham n langsusng tau. Eh tapi bapak sudah tau ya tentang ide ini sebelumnya. Ya Allah intinya terima kasih ya bapak sudah selalu senggol dan memberikan sesuatu yang Insyaa Allah bapak tahu Titik belum paham dan bapak berinisiatif memberikan informasi tersebut . Terima kaish njih bapak sehat selalu. Dan Titik sertakan bukti di bawah Titik ss saja ada dua mall dan satu usaha Titik sendiri hasilnya sama heheeh . Bersyukur ada di forum ini jadi nambah luas kenalan informasi dan Titik jadi pinter .
@MortenCopenhagen Thank you for the updates, they’re not showing up here yet. What we have been seeing are tips on nearby places to go, based on the timeline (showing the name of the neighborhood I was in last, or that I’m near, and presenting places I can go).
I believe it will become easier every day for travelers to have more access to places that are of interest to them, and with fewer clicks.
Thank you, @MortenCopenhagen, for sharing this update. I confirm that I have seen this on my mobile for more than a month. It might be rolled out in phases.
Thank you for sharing this update, @MortenCopenhagen. I also noticed this feature about a month ago, and it’s great to see it rolling out more widely now.
These quick AI-generated tips will definitely help first-time visitors find useful information faster.
