General Motors (GM) is making your car able to talk to you. The car company said that starting next year, it will put the Google Gemini-powered AI assistant in its cars.
This new AI assistant promises a much more natural and easy way to talk to your car. Google Gemini is different from other voice assistants because it doesn’t need you to say certain command words.
It can understand natural language and the context of your conversation. You can ask complicated questions, write and send messages, or plan a route that includes a stop at a charging station near your favorite coffee shop, all with simple conversation.
The assistant will also be able to go online to find answers to questions, making your car a source of information. You could, for example, ask about the history of the bridge you’re driving over. You can get the Gemini assistant through an over-the-air software update, which means it will work with a lot of OnStar-equipped cars from 2015 and later.
GM’s Long-Term Plan for Smarter Cars Beyond Google Gemini
Google Gemini is just the first step in GM’s aim to add a lot of AI to its automobiles. The company is developing its own AI for your car and needs, which will be linked to the OnStar system.
This future AI will only be available to you. It will take data from your automobile to offer you specific maintenance alerts, explain features like one-pedal driving, and even warm up your car before you get in. GM says that these advanced capabilities will be created with privacy in mind, so customers will have clear choices and controls over their data.
GM also announced they intend to introduce “eyes-off” driving technology in 2028, which is a giant objective for the company. The Cadillac ESCALADE IQ will be the first car to have this cutting-edge hands-free system.
The driver can look away from the road because it is made for highway driving. To accommodate these strong new features, GM will release a new centralized computer platform in 2028. The AI platform will be much stronger and will allow cars to improve continuously through software updates.
