Google Introduces Ask Maps Feature for Users in Indonesia

Google has introduced the Ask Maps feature for Google Maps users in Indonesia, offering artificial intelligence-based support to facilitate daily mobility and travel in various parts of Indonesia.

According to a Google press release received in Jakarta on Wednesday, the conversational feature based on the Gemini artificial intelligence can now be accessed in Indonesian and English.

Support for various local languages will be rolled out gradually over the coming weeks, according to the company.

The Ask Maps feature, which has been released in 150 countries, can help users explore many places and plan trips.

In addition to providing real-time information, the Ask Maps feature is supported by Personal Intelligence linked to a Gmail account to understand user preferences based on hotel reservation or flight ticket evidence.

To mark Indonesia’s Independence Day celebrations, Google is campaigning ‘Jelajah Nusantara, Lebih Dekat’ to encourage users of its services to discover new things around them and get to know more parts of the archipelago with the help of Ask Maps.

Users can utilise the feature to find legendary culinary spots while on holiday, aesthetic alleyways to capture moments, or cultural heritage sites.