GM studying artificial intelligence assistant that could answer driver questions

General Motors is studying the possibility of an artificial intelligence voice assistant in future vehicles, according to the company. GM Chair and CEO Mary Barra, who was asked for details Tuesday by Fox Business channel anchor Liz Claman, referenced the company’s Ultifi “end-to-end” vehicle software platform. This vehicle’s going to be on the road, and you’re just going to see rideshare and autonomous vehicles just continue to grow,” Barra said. NHTSA said "the software may cause crashes by allowing vehicles to perform unsafe actions," according to a recent USA Today Network story. The company noted in a response to questions about the shutdown that production is expected to resume at the plant on Tuesday.