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[–] FigMcLargeHuge 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

No kidding. Don't forget the part they aren't saying out loud, where they harvest all of your behaviour in car and then sell it to advertisers or other companies. Squirming around in your seat too much, prepare for a targeted ad for Preparation H.

I don't want an in-car assistant. "Bensaid also said he’s a big believer in the ability of AI-powered voice controls to handle complex requests. For instance, he said if a driver says “I’m hungry” the in-car assistant should be able to quickly direct them to a nearby restaurant that they might prefer. " It's like these people saw Wall-E and took it as an example of a desired future.

[–] huskypenguin 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Voice assistants haven't worked for 8 years, why would they start now? Buttons, on the other hand, have worked fine this entire time.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

Yeah offer it as an option, if it’s as good as they say people will choose it. This is the sort of thing trim packages are for