Siri is AI powered. Just because some AI is more sophisticated than other AI doesn’t make the latter not AI anymore.
Yes, it has *some* AI/ML functions baked into it. Point being, it's not as advanced; it's not the type of AI that this thread is about, which is ChatGPT.
The new version of Siri will be more similar i suspect, but that's not here yet. My comments regarding Siri are with respect to the current version.
It helps if you think of this as a spectrum (at least for me). On one end we have early, and quite limited, applications of ML, which may only use it for some parts/functions like Siri, and on the other end, we have the advanced stuff that is only now coming onto the scene, like ChatGPT and similar.
OG Siri to AI is sort of like what an electric golf cart is to EV's. Yes, you can refer to an electric golf cart as an EV, and, technically, it's not wrong, but it doesn't capture the essence of what an EV currently is, or thought of, when somebody uses the term.
Modern AI would have the ability to assist with troubleshooting and assessing a situation with input from a user. I could find the most likely causes for certain malfunctions.
And how many of those would actually be user solvable? If you are out of washer fluid, you don't need AI to figure that out (I'd hope). On the other hand, if you've blown a shock, AI helping you determine that has what benefit for Joe Average car user? I guess you could argue it makes for a more informed visit to the shop, but that generally just PO's the SA's and the mechanics, lol.
While I agree that there may be an aftermarket application here, the shadetree market is already small, and shrinking, so I think the utility is extremely limited from a big picture perspective.
You’re missing the point: AI has the potential to recognize objects in images more quickly and accurately than humans can. If you don’t think there are vehicle applications for this, then I’m not sure there’s more to discuss.
Please don't confuse me debating with you as me not picking up on what you are saying. I fully appreciate the point you are trying to make, I simply disagree with the weight you are ascribing the utility here.
My truck and Jeep already slam on the brakes if they detect a foreign object behind or in front of the vehicle, without AI. The Jeep has collision avoidance a part of the radar package it uses for adaptive cruise.
I don't see large gains in this area, given what is already present, by having something like ChatGPT weighing in. Basically, I don't see this as some fantastic selling point for AI.
So we are in agreement then, on this bit, good.
Yes, this is a problem. I just disagree with the prevailing opinion here that Gen AI makes it much worse. All it does is do what we can already do faster.
It's simply more invasive (or immersive, depending on your vantage point). The depth and/breadth of this is beyond what your average consumer is going to process and understand, and there is inherent risk associated with that. Yes, this is already taking place, but the risk here, as you note, is that it can happen a lot faster.