--- title: Google’s big Waze AI update includes a button that makes... description: Google has rolled out a batch of Gemini-powered updates to Waze, including voice-based destination search, conversational map editing, personalised routing,... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/google-s-big-waze-ai-update-includes-a-button-that-makes-the-app-shut-up-htlmxwvhj twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Google’s big Waze AI update includes a button that makes the app shut up | daily.dev og:description: Google has rolled out a batch of Gemini-powered updates to Waze, including voice-based destination search, conversational map editing, personalised routing,... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/google-s-big-waze-ai-update-includes-a-button-that-makes-the-app-shut-up-htlmxwvhj og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/htLMxwvHj.png og:image:alt: Google’s big Waze AI update includes a button that makes the app shut up og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Google’s big Waze AI update includes a button that makes the app shut up **[The Next Web](https://daily.dev/sources/tnw)** · 4 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Google has rolled out a batch of Gemini-powered updates to Waze, including voice-based destination search, conversational map editing, personalised routing, and a dedicated motorcycle mode. The standout feature is 'less chatty' mode, which reduces the number of voice prompts — an ironic highlight in an AI-focused release. Motorcycle mode launches first in two-wheeler-dominant markets like Brazil, Mexico, and the Philippines, offering routes and hazard alerts tailored to riders. Conversational map editing lets users suggest changes by speaking naturally, with human editors still verifying updates — a rare case of AI widening contribution rather than replacing contributors. The broader context is Google embedding Gemini across all its products as a strategic response to EU pressure to open Android to rival AI assistants. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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