How about Apple letting you use your phone or iPad as a CarPlay device? I have an 1992 car I use my phone as a media device and would like to use it as CarPlay.
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Apple to Allow ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini in CarPlay
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jdawgnoonan
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Please, allow me to force my garage door app into CarPlay. I’m tired of using my watch.
harriska2
macrumors 68020
I have a dumb question. When I bought my 2017 “poor man’s” Subaru Impreza, it had carplay. It uses some sort of Subaru software on my phone to access carplay in the car. When I first used it in 2017, carplay blew. It was horrible but sort of kind of worked for mapping. Skip forward to 2026 and I’m able to use either google maps or apple maps, it has more software available to use such as podcasts, etc. How is that software on the car updated? Subaru hasn’t updated the radio/headset firmware. Is it through the Subaru Starlink app on my iphone? Is it simply through the ios on the iphone? I’m just curious because I really didn’t think carplay would work this long. The car is almost 9 years old now and has gone through 3 generations of iphones - SE, 12, 17.
Mr_Ed
macrumors 65816
This doesn’t feel great to me. Corporations keep pushing user-facing AI like chatbots on consumers without much thought while unfortunately, the more appropriate (IMO) use of it in non-user facing applications, like self-driving vehicle tech is not yet where it needs to be.
Giving drivers the option of mentally engaging in more things other than actually driving before the vehicle manufacturers are confident enough to take full responsibility with self-driving systems seems counterproductive at best, if not outright irresponsible.
Asking a digital assistant to navigate to a location, change cabin climate, seat heating/cooling, bring up some settings screen so you are not hunting for it, or turn on your home AC while on your way home is one thing. Engaging in a “conversation” is a different animal IMHO.
Giving drivers the option of mentally engaging in more things other than actually driving before the vehicle manufacturers are confident enough to take full responsibility with self-driving systems seems counterproductive at best, if not outright irresponsible.
Asking a digital assistant to navigate to a location, change cabin climate, seat heating/cooling, bring up some settings screen so you are not hunting for it, or turn on your home AC while on your way home is one thing. Engaging in a “conversation” is a different animal IMHO.
Not in the US. And even when there are, how many accidents have been caused by fighting kids?
The good news is there will lots of funny videos of different AIs giving contradictory directions, AI instructions inducing people to drive into lakes, AI instructions insisting the wheat field is really a road or insisting the road is really a wheat field and so on.
what an unpleasant thing to imagine for someone.
My virtual girlfriend will finally be able to have a conversation with me in the car. Yay I think😉
CarPlay software functionality/updates are included in the iOS operating system. New iOS versions sometimes get new CarPlay functionality that you can use in your same old car.
burgman
macrumors 68040
Then they can all do a group chat and none will see the red light
fatTribble
macrumors 68030
Nothing dumb about that question. Others will know more, but my basic understanding is that the CarPlay software is on your iPhone and just gets displayed to your car using Bluetooth. So your CarPlay can be updated by updating your iPhone
burgman
macrumors 68040
Create a shortcut and put as a widget in CarPlay, or let it automatically by location. Risky doing that however.
iObama
macrumors 65816
Shouldn't we be applauding Apple for being open to competition?
Nobody is forcing you to install the relevant apps. These won't be automatically built into iOS or CarPlay, only supported once installed. That's a good thing.
AI won't be going away. It's here to stay.
All this incredible hate for this makes me think it actually might be useful.
Keep it up!
Keep it up!
Now drivers can ask for the proper way to use signal lights and roundabouts.
Drives me balloony how ignorant and selfish drivers are. How hard is it to flick your finger to tell others (drivers, cyclists and pedestrians!) your next intended move?
I just asked ChatGPT... "should signal lights be used when changing lanes while driving?"
And it responded with common sense...
"Yes, signal lights should always be used when changing lanes while driving. Using turn signals is essential for alerting other drivers of your intentions, which enhances safety on the road. It helps prevent accidents by ensuring that other motorists are aware of your movements. Proper signaling is part of defensive driving practices and is required by law in many places. Always remember to signal well in advance of your lane change to give others enough time to react."
Drives me balloony how ignorant and selfish drivers are. How hard is it to flick your finger to tell others (drivers, cyclists and pedestrians!) your next intended move?
I just asked ChatGPT... "should signal lights be used when changing lanes while driving?"
And it responded with common sense...
"Yes, signal lights should always be used when changing lanes while driving. Using turn signals is essential for alerting other drivers of your intentions, which enhances safety on the road. It helps prevent accidents by ensuring that other motorists are aware of your movements. Proper signaling is part of defensive driving practices and is required by law in many places. Always remember to signal well in advance of your lane change to give others enough time to react."
SFjohn
macrumors 68030
I remember the very first iPhone generating lots of hostility & fear. Anything that’s new & transformative will get that reaction. People in general hate change, even when it’s for the better… 🤷
Mr_Ed
macrumors 65816
Genuinely curious: is there something the app provides that a traditional garage door remote or (possibly) buttons built into the vehicle does not?
Well idk about that
On my spur of the moment drive from work I had chatgpt talk me down from upgrading from my perfectly fine M2 MPB to the M4
So yeah it could be useful
mw360
macrumors 68020
Well the iPhone turned out to be somewhat distrastrous for our society in ways nobody saw coming. The people who make AI are actually outright telling us it's going to be disastrous and it's very difficult to see how it won't be.
TFrank2
macrumors 6502
I have a 19 Outback. Not an expert on the prior models, but in my experience, you can use your home WiFi or your iPhone as a hotspot to complete OTA Subaru updates for the infotainment system. That being said, as far as CarPlay goes, that is all iOS. If you really want to amp it up a notch, you could use a wireless CarPlay adapter like the one below. My model year doesn’t support wireless CarPlay natively, so I bought one of these and it’s great.
Wireless CarPlay Adapter by JDG - Upgrade Your Wired CarPlay to Wireless
Instantly Upgrade Your Wired CarPlay to Wireless Unlock the full potential of your vehicle with the JDG Wireless CarPlay Adapter. Say goodbye to tangled cables and enjoy the freedom of a wireless connection. Our adapter is designed for ease of use, providing a seamless transition from wired to wi...
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