- GM said it will add a personal AI assistant to OnStar, its subscription connected car service (a service that links to the vehicle to provide crash alerts and roadside assistance). It will first appear on the 2027 model year Cadillac Lyriq electric vehicle soon and later expand to other GM vehicles.
- According to the source, drivers can use voice commands to control vehicle functions such as climate control and ask questions about those functions. If a vehicle camera is connected, live video and crash records can be uploaded to the OnStar app for viewing.
- The new OnStar mobile app, arriving in 2027, will replace the Guardian app launched in 2020 and the separate Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, and GMC brand apps. The new app will connect with in-vehicle software.
- GM said recorded video has a storage time limit and is encrypted, and that neither GM nor OnStar can access connected camera recordings. This is the company's claim, and the source contains no independent verification of it.
O: This is useful for someone about to buy the 2027 model year Cadillac Lyriq who wants to compare, at the dealership, the settings for voice-controlled climate control and automatic camera recording.
X: The data protection measures GM has announced are the company's own claims, with no independent verification, and if you refuse data sharing, use of related features may be restricted.