Google can update business hours on local listings and AI

Google said it could use machine learning and artificial intelligence to update the opening hours of local records if a search company thinks the hours listed are inaccurate. Google wrote that “we’ve developed a machine learning model that automatically detects if working hours are likely to be incorrect and updates them immediately with predictions generated by the AI.”

Why do we care. That’s why it’s important to regularly and consistently review the hours of operation on your business listing, but on Google’s business profiles, and how searchers see it on Google. If Google changes your business details and hours of operation, you can quickly update it in your Google Company profiles. This is generally good local SEO practice, as your listing details may change due to changes made by Google’s artificial intelligence or other Google local guides, or as suggested by a searcher.

How it works. How does Google edit your listing with machine learning? Google said it is investigating a number of factors to determine if the hours of operation listed for the local listing are accurate. These include:

If there is a conflict of information, Google may automatically resume and update your business hours.

20 million companies. Google said the company plans to update the opening hours of more than 20 million companies around the world using AI over the next six months.

Google also uses Duplex to automatically call businesses to check opening hours and other details.

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