Openai and GPTs: Unveiling LLM Technology in In-Car Voice Assistants at Autonomy Colliders

The reason Volkswagen (along with other OEMs) is eager to implement LLM tech into in-car voice assistants is obvious—the current offerings are far from useful. The VW bot will be able to go beyond the previous voice control. The examples are far from exciting, however: “The IDA voice assistant can be used to control the infotainment, navigation, and air conditioning, or to answer general knowledge questions.” Hmm.

ChatGPT and other large language model chatbots have been known to serve up false information, and OpenAI is being targeted in a number of defamation and copyright infringement lawsuits.

The voice assistants in vehicles aren’t very good at turning on seat curtains, but they can do things like open a window or check the temperature, but they don’t have much of a conversation and are often short of more complex requests. False positives and the need to vocally repeat instructions are common. Many automakers are relying on options from third-party developers like Google’s Assistant and Amazon’s Alexa.

Last year Openai said it would be releasing a system for making custom versions of chatgtp. These AI agents, which OpenAI is calling GPTs, will be accessible through the company’s GPT Store.