San Francisco, June 16 : Luxury car maker Mercedes-Benz has expanded the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and added OpenAI's ChatGPT into the voice control of its vehicles as the next step.
"By adding ChatGPT, voice control via the MBUX Voice Assistant's Hey Mercedes will become even more intuitive. An optional beta programme will start June 16, 2023, in the US for over 9,00,000 vehicles equipped with the MBUX infotainment system," Mercedes-Benz said on Thursday. ChatGPT Being Tested on Mercedes-Benz Cars, Likely To Be Integrated Into the MBUX Infotainment System.
Customers can participate via the Mercedes me app or directly from the vehicle using the voice command "Hey Mercedes, I want to join the beta programme". Moreover, the company said it is integrating ChatGPT through Azure OpenAI Service, leveraging the enterprise-grade capabilities of Microsoft's cloud and AI platform.
"Our beta programme boosts the existing Hey Mercedes functions such as navigation queries, weather requests and others with the capabilities of ChatGPT. This way, we aim to support conversations with natural dialogues and follow-up questions," Markus Schafer, Member of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG, CTO, Development & Procurement, said in a statement. Toyota Plans EV With Solid-State Battery To Offer 1,200 km Range and a Full Charges in Just 10 Minutes.
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