Mercedes is putting ChatGPT into its cars for some godawful reason
(CrackBerry.com)

There`s a time and place for artificial intelligence, and in these early years that line is blurry. Sometimes we need to try implementing it somewhere to see if it`s a good idea. Other times… it`s really obvious. Not everything needs AI added in. But, it`s the new shiny toy and with the versatility of ChatGPT people and companies are finding more and more places to plug it in. But not every time they do this is a great idea — and in these early, shaky years of AI it`s hard to know when it is appropriate. But… I think the line is pretty clear on this one: Mercedes-Benz is making a ChatGPT-powered AI voice assistant available for select cars as part of a three-month beta test. And that`s a very, very dumb idea. I totally get the inclination to want to put ChatGPT everywhere. It`s new and exciting and buzz-worthy, and sometimes you don`t know if something is a good idea until you try it. And everybody wants to try AI in whatever application they can. I run into the same thing as a...