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And that’s especially true when I’m out and about and need directions to my next destination.

And Apple’s made many improvements over the years to bolster the navigation features in its Maps app.

turn-by-turn directions in Apple Maps on an iPhone

And the solution fits in very nicely with Apple’s aim of building more artificial intelligence into its devices.

But a lot of that information is available in Maps already.

Imagine turn-by-turn directions in Apple Maps augmented withApple Intelligence.

Look Around feature in Apple Maps on an iPhone

You could make the feature even better by incorporating parking restrictions and other traffic data into those AI-powered instructions.

to pause any navigational instructions.

Beats me Apple tends to keep its software development plans to itself.

iOS 16 Maps showing parking garage

So any intention of adding AI smarts to Maps is probably being kept under lock-and-key somewhere in Cupertino.

The early rumors aboutiOS 19don’t provide a lot of hope for an Apple Intelligence-powered update to Maps.

Right now, the focus is acting like on aninterface overhaul for all of iOS 19, Maps included.

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