Volkswagen: ChatGPT now also in the car 🎥
WORLD PREMIERE At the CES 2024 electronics trade fair in Las Vegas, Volkswagen is presenting the first vehicles in which the chatbot ChatGPT, which is based on artificial intelligence, is integrated into the IDA voice assistant.
In future, customers in all Volkswagen models equipped with the IDA voice assistant will be able to seamlessly access the constantly growing artificial intelligence database and have content read out to them while driving and interact with the car in natural language. This new function is based on the Cerence Chat Pro program from technology partner Cerence Inc. Volkswagen is the first volume manufacturer to offer ChatGPT in series production in the first markets from the second quarter of 2024.
Lots of additional information
The chatbot is offered in conjunction with the latest infotainment generation in the ID.7, ID.5, ID.4, ID.3, Tiguan, Passat and Golf models. The integration of ChatGPT into the backend of the voice assistant offers a wide range of new possibilities that go far beyond the previous voice control. In future, the AI will be able to provide a lot of additional information as part of its constantly growing capabilities.
Kai Grünitz, Member of the Board of Management for Technical Development at Volkswagen, says: "With the seamless integration of ChatGPT, we are offering drivers added value and direct access to the AI-based research tool. This underlines the innovative power of our new products."
Data protection always guaranteed
Customers can use the IDA voice assistant as usual. There is no need to create a new account, install a new app or activate ChatGPT. The digital assistant is activated by saying "Hello IDA" or pressing the button on the steering wheel. IDA prioritizes whether a function should be executed, a destination searched for or the temperature changed. Only if the request cannot be answered by the VW system is it forwarded anonymously to the AI and the familiar voice responds. ChatGPT does not gain any access to the vehicle data. Questions and answers are deleted immediately to ensure optimum data protection.
