How Google maps is getting some help from AI

In this episode of The Indian Express weekly tech podcast – Our Own Devices, host Nandagopal Rajan is joined by Miriam Karthika Daniel, Vice President - Maps Experiences, Google. Google Maps has become an integral part of our lives in the last couple of years and in this episode, they explore how it reached where it is today. Miriam also shares how AI is increasingly coming handy in making the user experience even more accurate through Google Maps. In the episode, they also discuss how Google Maps is working to solve the challenges specific to India and what all can be done to make people's commute quick and comfortable.Edited and mixed by Suresh PawarIntroduction 0.00Evolution of Google Maps 00:26Google Maps and road traffic 04:29Exploring the world through the comfort of your home 06:08Street view in maps 07:04AI in Google Maps 08:53Users aiding Google Maps 11:01Business growth through Google Maps 12:15Multi-modal journeys 14:21Upcoming Innovations in Google Maps 15:33