Andrew Duchi

Andrew Duchi's Background

Andrew Duchi is a Director of Product Management at Google, where he has worked extensively in various product management roles.4 He is currently the Director of Product for the Search and Explorer team within Google Maps.1

Duchi has a background in artificial intelligence, time series analysis, and probabilistic graphical models.4 He has been involved in bringing generative AI to Google Maps for the first time, which is currently in pilot stages with select power users.2

Duchi's Role at Google Maps

As the Director of Product for the Search and Explorer team, Duchi focuses on helping people find businesses, discover when they're open, and decide which restaurants to go to.1 He has been involved in recent updates to Google Maps, including:

• Partnering with media outlets like the New York Times, Lonely Planet, and The Infatuation to add curated lists of restaurants and attractions for certain travel destinations2
• Introducing generative AI features to make Maps more conversational, allowing users to ask what to do on a rainy day in a city and refine results through dialogue2
• Highlighting trending restaurants, hidden gems, and top places in over 40 cities across the U.S. and Canada3

Duchi has also worked on updates to make it easier to discover helpful lists from top sites and the Google Maps community, create and share customized lists, and understand a place's highlights at a glance using AI.3