Mary Barra Pushes GM into A.I. and Autonomous Driving

Mary Barra still runs a company deeply involved in manufacturing gas-guzzling SUVs and pickup trucks, but she is increasingly turning to A.I.

assistant that will debut via a software update on the 2027 Cadillac Lyriq, with other properly equipped GM vehicles getting the feature in the months that follow.

Going straight to fully autonomous driving On Oct. 21, GM announced that its planned autonomous highway-driving system would expand beyond the Cadillac Escalade IQ to high-volume SUVs and light-duty pickups.

He continued that GM is not developing Level 3 but aims to move directly to a fully autonomous system that can operate safely without continuous supervision.

may make autonomous vehicle operation increasingly technologically possible, the regulatory environment, legal bounds and performance on real roads still matter before you see a GM vehicle headed to the dry cleaner to pick up someone’s laundry.