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GM Removing CarPlay From More Cars, Bizarrely Citing Steve Jobs as Inspiration
GM will replace Android Auto and CarPlay with a Google Gemini AI assistant offering personalized vehicle integration and natural conversations starting next year.
- Beginning next year, General Motors will remove Android Auto and CarPlay from more vehicles and add a Google Gemini assistant to Buick, Chevrolet, Cadillac and GMC brands.
- Executives say the decision prioritizes GM's in-house system for a more immersive environment and direct vehicle integrations than phone-projection systems.
- GM says the Gemini assistant will access vehicle data to detect maintenance issues, perform pre-entry climate control, plan routes, and arrive as an over-the-air Play Store upgrade to OnStar-equipped vehicles.
- Vehicles across the GM portfolio will phase out smartphone projection software over the next few years and share software across Buick, Chevrolet, Cadillac and GMC brands with over 40 models.
- GM ran into hot water recently when it sold OnStar Smart Driver data without consent, prompting FTC action, while iPhone users complain as GM defends removing CarPlay but plans Apple Wallet car keys shortly.
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GM ridiculously thinks that not offering CarPlay in future cars is 'Jobsian'
We're not sure which took more bravery — GM not offering CarPlay in future vehicles in the face of consumer complaints about the first removal, or calling themselves "Jobsian" for doing so.GM CEO Mary BarraGM CEO Mary Barra told The Verge that the company will remove Apple CarPlay and Android Auto from all future vehicles, both gas and electric. The shift expands a 2023 policy that began with electric models into a company-wide strategy.Barra sa…
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