None of us will have escaped being able to see the rise of AI. For some, it is scary, while others are embracing it and seeing just what it can do. Now, Google has come up with a new feature for its AI model, Gemini, that can be used in our cars.
However, this feature is certainly cool, but it is also equally scary at the same time. Google recently demonstrated the feature in a Volvo EX60, with Volvo and Polestar early adopters of some of the latest Google features within the infotainment system. Both companies use Android Automotive.
The new feature relates to the front-facing camera and what it can see and describe to the driver of a car. The camera also uses the Android Automotive system and is very similar to how the Gemini Live experience works on our Android smartphones.
While there are some useful aspects to this new feature, it is the privacy that has become a concern for some people. While Google did its best to alleviate those worries at its video demonstration, there is still a little bit of unease over the new system.
The new Android Automotive feature utilizes the front camera of the car. Gemini will check out the camera feed on the car when it is specifically asked to do so. It can describe what it sees to the driver and provides the driver with the information they need as they head wherever it is they are going. A live feed is provided, allowing the assistant to observe everything around the car.
Once Gemini has finished with what it's been tasked with, it will disconnect the feed. This is where the privacy concerns arose. Some felt Gemini would be able to permanently access the video it captures, allowing it to look out for certain people in the footage. Sameer Samat, President of Android at Google, said during the presentation that Gemini only accesses the video feed when prompted to ask what it can see.
Once Gemini has done that, it will disconnect from the camera and will not see whatever is outside the car. So that will come as some comfort to those who were thinking of using the new feature. Google has admitted there are still some tweaks that need to be made to the software. Its response is currently slower than Google Gemini, as it has to go through the vehicle camera, search for the required information, and then patch the answer through the infotainment system.
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While the privacy side might be a worry for some, Gemini in cars has a lot of benefits. Thanks to Android Automotive, it can access all sorts of features such as the air-conditioning or lane-keeping assistance software. The system can also help to simplify drivers' access to these features, rather than always having to jump through sometimes clunky touchscreen and infotainment systems.
As for when this new software would be made available in Android Automotive vehicles, Google has not confirmed a date at the time of writing. It is, however, highly likely that Volvo and Polestar will be the first two manufacturers to make use of the new software. You will only be able to access the new front-facing camera system, though, if you have Android Automotive. Google Gemini will remain available through Android Auto, but it won't be able to complete complex tasks such as scanning the road ahead.
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