A smoother ride and a more detailed Map thanks to AI

Let's start with our routing update that helps you avoid situations that cause you to slam on the brakes, such as confusing lane changes or freeway exits. We use AI and navigation information to identify hard-braking events -- moments that cause drivers to decelerate sharply and are known indicators of car crash likelihood -- and then suggest alternate routes when available. We believe these updates have the potential to eliminate over 100 million hard-braking events in routes driven with Google Maps each year. But how exactly do we find when and where these moments are likely to occur? That's where AI comes in.