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Waymo is testing Gemini as an in-car AI assistant in its robotaxis

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What Happened

Waymo is testing a Gemini-powered in-car AI assistant, per findings from a 1,200-line system prompt. The assistant can answer general knowledge questions, control certain in-cabin features, and more.

Our Take

A 1,200-line system prompt for an in-car copilot that answers trivia and controls the AC. Fine.

But here's what worries me - they're using an LLM for things that should be deterministic rules. Is Gemini also handling ambiguous edge cases in navigation, or is it just the customer-facing layer?

If it's the latter, it's a gimmick. If Waymo's betting on LLM reasoning for driving, that's where I get nervous.

What To Do

Ask a Waymo engineer whether Gemini makes any driving decisions or just answers passenger questions.

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