22:19Machine-translated from Azerbaijani by AIRead in Azerbaijani
General Motors Introduces Its Own AI Assistant for Vehicles
General Motors is updating its OnStar vehicle connectivity service, which it launched 30 years ago, with a personal artificial intelligence (AI) assistant. The OnStar AI Assistant will debut in the 2027 Cadillac Lyriq EV in the coming months. The system will later be added to other GM vehicles. The assistant will adapt to drivers’ and passengers’ preferences and proactively provide support when needed.
The company will also release a new mobile app for OnStar in 2027. The app, which will work together with the vehicle’s software, will replace the current OnStar Guardian. The separate apps for the Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet and GMC brands will also be discontinued. This will make it possible to manage vehicle features and services from a single app.
The AI assistant will use voice commands to control the climate system and certain vehicle functions. Users will also be able to ask the assistant how a specific feature works. The vehicle’s cameras will be connected to the system for live viewing and crash and safety recordings. If a potentially dangerous incident occurs, the system will be able to activate the camera automatically and upload the footage to the OnStar app.
In recent years, GM has added features to OnStar such as crash detection, calling emergency services, location sharing and voice-controlled navigation. The company previously used Google Cloud’s Dialogflow system for these features. It had also been announced that Google Gemini would be added to vehicles in 2026. The OnStar AI Assistant, however, is a system developed by GM itself. This change is part of the company’s plan to build a $25 billion subscription business by 2030 (approximately 42.5 billion manat).
The new offering was announced after GM faced criticism and fines for sharing vehicle data with other companies. According to the company, customers will choose which data is shared. Camera recordings will be encrypted and retained only for a limited period. GM and OnStar will not have access to Connected Camera recordings.