"Volkswagen Integrates ChatGPT for Enhanced In-Car Conversations"

Volkswagen plans to integrate an AI-powered chatbot, based on Cerence's Chat Pro product, into its models equipped with the IDA voice assistant, starting with European models in the second quarter. This chatbot, powered by ChatGPT, will provide features such as reading researched content, answering questions, and interacting in intuitive language. The integration aims to enhance the in-car user experience, with potential future collaborations to design a new large language model-based assistant. This move by Volkswagen follows in the footsteps of Mercedes-Benz, which integrated ChatGPT into its MBUX infotainment system last year, and reflects a broader trend of automakers incorporating advanced AI technology into their vehicles.