First thought: out of touch execs adding features no one asked forand can find on their own if they really want it to justify price increases and higher profits.

Second thought: what kind of AI software do they really want to use that they are using chatgpt to justify having the hardware there for?

Maybe to offer self driving support in the future. More likely to improve the quality of data they can sell.

Know what feature I’d really like to see in new cars? No data connections other than maybe Bluetooth, though I don’t have much confidence they’ll use an implementation that isn’t riddled with long-fixed security holes. Though a secure Bluetooth implementation could be a feature! Same with secure remote unlock that uses cryptography instead of a signal that can be sniffed and spoofed. Also the ability to blast hot air at my windshield without having to run the AC. Physical buttons for all car and environmental controls, plus volume, track skip and ff 15 seconds that Spotify can understand. And a screw hole intended for a phone mount.

Don’t worry about a touch screen, you (most car companies in general) suck at both designing software and choosing hardware that isn’t underpowered for what you want to do with it. I don’t want a piece of tech that is just going to annoy me every time I have to use it.