At first, everything became “smart.” Smart thermostats, touchscreen refrigerators, and internet-connected toilets are all on the horizon. Almost every company on the planet is now on a mission to incorporate artificial intelligence techniques into its goods.
This includes automobiles. Mercedes-Benz revealed on Thursday that it is introducing ChatGPT, the eerily human large-language model that sparked the ongoing AI hysteria, to its automobiles.
Beginning Friday, around 900,000 Mercedes drivers in the United States will be able to opt into a beta programme and add ChatGPT capability to their vehicles via a software update. ChatGPT, according to the German automaker, would supplement its existing “Hey Mercedes” voice assistant, allowing it to respond to a broader range of commands and even hold full-fledged conversations.
So, if you’ve exhausted your podcast options or are bored in traffic, you might soon be able to question ChatGPT about the meaning of life or instruct it to produce a Shakespearean sonnet about I-95.
ChatGPT capability will also be available in the Mercedes app
“Soon, participants who ask the Voice Assistant for directions to their destination, a new dinner recipe, or an answer to a complex question will receive a more comprehensive response – while keeping their hands on the wheel and eyes on the road,” Mercedes said in a news release.
The programme will be available on the Mercedes-Benz app as well.
In general, voice assistants in automobiles are hit or miss. When you don’t want to mess with touchscreen controls, they can be useful for cranking up the A/C or turning on the butt warmers, but they can also fail at basic requests.
I’ve had good luck with Mercedes-Benz’s software in the past, and perhaps ChatGPT will make it even better and more useful.
