Google is rolling out Personal Intelligence to Android Auto and Google Built-in, allowing its AI to pull in more of users' data to formulate answers. This feature was previously available on other platforms, but not in cars, and is still an optional feature. According to Google, a generative AI's outputs are better when it knows the world and knows the user, which is why Personal Intelligence is seen as a differentiator versus other AI systems.
The rollout of Personal Intelligence to Android Auto begins today, with vehicles with Google built-in receiving the feature in the next few months. Both Ars Technica and Engadget report that enabling Personal Intelligence is optional, giving users control over their data and AI experience.
As the feature becomes available in more cars, users will be able to ask Gemini questions like what's my flight gate and is my flight on time, making it a potentially useful tool for travelers. The exact timing of the rollout to all vehicles with Google built-in is not specified, but it is expected to happen in the coming months.
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