General Motors will integrate AI into its cars, plus new hands-free assist

I asked Dave Richardson, GM’s SVP of software, how the company will avoid the enshittification of vehicles as it integrates more AI.

“There’s a lot of hype around AI right now,” he told me. “But there’s also practical use. I’ve been trying to focus the company on practical use cases. I think there’s a lot of pretty compelling things we can do to try to add real value.”

He gave some examples, such as a car knowing you have a meeting and setting the navigation…