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Car AI boom but little money? Only 18 percent of features generate revenue
Automakers are accelerating the rollout of artificial intelligence features, but cases that translate into real revenue remain limited, an analysis showed. A live survey at an SBD Automotive webinar found most participants said only about 18 percent of current in-car AI features generate profit. Industry speakers pointed to rising cloud computing costs as usage grows, making profitability management a key task. Consumer use is increasing, but trust and bias concerns remain.
Mobility
California fines GM $12.75 million over driver data sales allegations
California imposed a $12.75 million penalty on General Motors over allegations it sold location and driving data from hundreds of thousands of OnStar users to data brokers. The settlement, pending court approval, also restricts GM’s business by barring it from selling consumer personal data for 5 years and requiring deletion of stored driver data within 180 days unless consent is renewed. GM must also stop selling driving data to consumer credit reporting agencies.
Mobility
Stellantis, Microsoft sign 5-year partnership to apply AI to vehicle services and security
Stellantis will work with Microsoft for 5 years to introduce artificial intelligence across vehicle services, software development and cybersecurity. The partners plan to improve customer digital services, boost vehicle development capabilities and raise the stability of connected services. Stellantis aims to expand predictive maintenance algorithms and in-car efficiency guidance, while integrating AI into vehicle software. They also plan AI-based cybersecurity analysis and target a roughly 60 percent cut in data-centre usage by 2029.