Waze rolls out Conversational Reporting powered by Gemini AI

Waze has begun rolling out Conversational Reporting, a voice-driven feature first announced a year ago that lets drivers report road hazards using natural language. The rollout, which began over the past week, is initially appearing for some users in the United States and has so far been reported most commonly on iPhones, according to users posting to community forums and social platforms.

Conversational Reporting lets drivers tap the reporting button and speak naturally to describe incidents such as traffic slowdowns, construction, potholes, police presence, or other hazards. Waze uses Google's Gemini artificial intelligence to interpret everyday phrases and convert them into realtime map reports without requiring specific voice commands or additional taps. Gai Berkovich, general manager at Waze, described the intent last year, saying that with Gemini capabilities Waze will understand what you are saying and quickly add a realtime report to the map for you no need to use a specific voice command or tap extra buttons.

The feature represents an evolution from Waze's earlier voice input, which relied on Google Assistant and often required particular syntax to work reliably. By...