Google Maps is becoming more like Search — thanks to AI

https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/26/23932315/google-maps-ai-immersive-view-ev-charging-search

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Infynis@midwest.social · 12 pts · 2y (2 replies)

This explains why I've noticed them both getting worse over the same period of time

fossilesque@mander.xyz · 3 pts · 2y (1 reply)
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dpflug@hachyderm.io · 2 pts · 2y

@fossilesque @Infynis They are. Try Organic Maps! It's fairly nice. OsmAnd is great, too, but may be better for technical/power users.

hightrix@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 2y (1 reply)

So, we should expect more ads and worse quality results then?

blackbrook@mander.xyz · 3 pts · 2y

That was my immediate assumption of what they meant. A quick scan of the article suggests they didn't mean it as a negative, though. Seems pretty naive.

Empricorn@feddit.nl · 6 pts · 2y (1 reply)

"Continue straight for half a mile"

Oh shoot, I better get over, so I can exit easier in this traffic.

"Continue straight for 6 miles"

What the hell, Google!? I'm going straight on the same highway, that wasn't 2 different steps!!!

troyunrau@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 2y

It's like they use segments for their roads and haven't figured out to connect the segments.