Google launches new AI search features to plan travel

Alphabet’s (GOOGL) (GOOG) (GOOG, GOOGL) Google announced new search features designed to plan travel with artificial intelligence. “Canvas is a tool in AI Mode that gives you a space to organize plans and projects over time. And now, you can use Canvas to build travel plans that are customized for your specific needs. Just tell AI Mode what type of trip you’re planning and the recommendations you’re looking for, then select the option to ‘Create Canvas.’ Right away, you’ll get a plan in the Canvas side panel that brings together real-time Search data for flights and hotels, details from Google Maps like photos and reviews and relevant information from sites across the web. You’ll find suggestions that fit your criteria, like hotel comparisons based on pricing and amenities or ideas for restaurants and activities optimized by travel time from where you’re staying,” Google said in a blog post. Names in the online travel space include Booking Holdings (BKNG), Expedia (EXPE), and TripAdvisor (TRIP).