German car parts manufacturer Continental AG announced on Monday the creation of a partnership with Google Cloud to facilitate the use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) that will allow drivers to use voice commands instead of typed commands to interact with the driving operating system of the vehicles.
In a press release, Continental described in detail that the AI-powered system "lets drivers actually talk with their car. They can ask about hotels or tourist attractions along their route... ask follow-up questions without repeating the whole context, Google Cloud's conversational generative AI interprets the context correctly." The AI tool will also provide full access to information from the automobile's operating manual. "Google Cloud's generative artificial intelligence allows the system to constantly learn, create new content, and adapt to the user’s preferences," the document states.
This functionality is expected to be offered to the public within 18 months through Continental's Smart Cockpit High-Performance Computer.