Google has unveiled a new feature called Search Generative Experience (SGE) that allows users to create itineraries and plan trips using generative Artificial Intelligence (AI). This experimental feature offers overviews and additional links at the top of search results to show multiple perspectives on search queries. Initially available in the United States and Japan, SGE has since expanded to Mexico, Brazil, Indonesia, South Africa, and other countries with support for additional languages like Spanish, Portuguese, Korean, and Indonesian.
Recently, Google announced new capabilities related to this experience, including the ability to automatically create travel itineraries for users in the United States. These itineraries include suggestions for activities, restaurants as well as flight and hotel options. Users can explore these suggestions which include reviews links and photographs provided by other Google users.
To use these features, users need to register with Search Labs and enable SGE. The generative AI can also be used to personalize lists of tourist places, organize travel plans and share places visited within Google Maps. Users can choose the order in which places appear on the map link content to specific points on the map get more contextual information about saved locations.
These updates will be available on Google Maps for iOS and Android devices worldwide by the end of the month. Users can take advantage of these features to plan their trips explore new places access personalized recommendations for their travel destinations.