GM plans on developing a ChatGPT-like assistant for cars

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General Motors joins the fray of companies looking to use the machine learning models that power ChatGPT. The carmaker is working on using the technology for its in-car digital assistant. GM envisions using the assistant to support drivers in instances where they would typically turn to their vehicle's owner's manual in the past. For example, it can show you how to replace your car's tire. It can also offer integration and scheduling features with other devices, including garage door openers.

But GM is reportedly trying to add a "car-specific layer" on top of the large language models, which will make it operate differently than other chatbots like Bing Chat. Speaking of Bing, GM's effort in this space is part of its collaboration with Microsoft, which will most likely run on Azure. The company hasn't revealed the name of the software yet or the potential release date.

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Microsoft shuts down AltspaceVR

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As Microsoft laid off over 10,000 workers across the company, one of the divisions impacted is its mixed reality arm. And one of the results is the shutdown of its social virtual reality platform, AltspaceVR. The company acquired the platform back in 2017, but now it meets its end on March 10. According to Microsoft, it will help the company shift focus "to support immersive experiences powered by Microsoft Mesh." Users of AltspaceVR can download their data before the shutdown.

AltspaceVR was one of the first social VR experiences in 2015, but it shut down in 2017 due to financial issues. Microsoft bought the platform to build its own mixed-reality ecosystem. As The Verge pointed out, Microsoft is reexamining its mixed reality ambitions. It's been reported that the team working on the open-source Mixed Reality Toolkit has been laid off along with the AltspaceVR team.

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