# A Google Maps Roundup > Source: > Published: 2026-10-22 20:43:02+00:00 Whatever you think about generative AI—[and you know what *I* think](https://www.maproomblog.com/2026/07/gatekeepers-luddites-haters-and-ai-generated-maps/)—you have to concede that it isn’t very good at making maps out of the box: there are so many examples of it going horribly wrong. Interestingly, [Google agrees](https://research.google/blog/putting-earth-ai-to-work-geospatial-agents-for-our-planets-biggest-challenges/). “General-purpose LLMs and standard coding tools struggle with real-world spatial problems because planetary datasets are massive, with specialized map and satellite formats that require careful multi-step planning to combine accurately.” Google touts its suite of [Google Earth AI](https://research.google/research-areas/google-earth-ai/) models, which, it just so happens, do all those things; they’re [expanding agent access](https://research.google/blog/putting-earth-ai-to-work-geospatial-agents-for-our-planets-biggest-challenges/) to them. This is pro-level stuff, mind—and from what I gather comparing machine-learning tools (“AI”) to consumer-grade large-language models (also “AI”) isn’t exactly apples-to-apples. [[David G. Smith](https://davidgsmith.net/thoughts/putting-earth-ai-to-work-insights-on-googles-geospatial-agents.html)] [A German court has ruled in favour of a man suing Google](https://www.dw.com/en/germany-google-must-have-consent-to-publish-property-images/a-79712552) for invasion of privacy over aerial images of his property in Google Maps and Earth without his consent. [[PetaPixel](https://petapixel.com/2026/10/21/german-court-rules-google-earth-is-spying-on-people-by-publishing-aerial-photos-of-their-homes-privacy-consent-google-maps/)] [Trump suggested renaming the Atlantic Ocean](https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/10/22/trump-says-he-called-google-ceo-sundar-pichai-discuss-renaming-atlantic-ocean/) to Google CEO Sundar Pichai, but Pichai balked: “Please don’t ask us to do that.” [[Engadget](https://www.engadget.com/2294319/sundar-pichai-allegedly-draws-the-line-at-oceans/)]