The carmaker plans to integrate the voice assistant into its cars for back-and-forth dialogues with users by mid-year. Volkswagen is the first volume manufacturer to make this technology a standard feature in its compact segment cars. Other automakers, including General Motors and Mercedes-Benz, are also exploring similar AI technologies. Critics argue that while this is a step forward, it falls short of the AI advancements expected a few years ago, particularly in fully autonomous vehicles.
Key takeaways:
- Volkswagen has introduced its first vehicles featuring ChatGPT, an AI that can recognise and respond to a range of demands, such as adjusting the temperature or finding the nearest restaurant.
- The technology will be available for customers in North America and Europe from early in the second quarter of this year.
- Volkswagen is the first volume manufacturer to make this technology a standard feature in its compact segment cars.
- Critics argue that the addition of generative AI in vehicles is still far behind the AI leap that was expected a few years ago, especially with fully autonomous vehicles.