Overview
- Google is streamlining how people add photos and reviews by using its Gemini AI inside the Maps app.
- Gemini-powered photo suggestions are already live on Android and iOS.
- AI-written caption prompts are available on iOS in the United States and will roll out to Android and more countries in the coming months.
- Maps will suggest photos from your library only if you grant full media access, and a limited-access setting blocks those suggestions.
- Gemini captions can be edited or removed, and users can still write their own captions.
- Contributor points now appear more prominently in the Contribute tab, and Local Guide levels and achievements are easier to see on profiles.