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Waymo is working on a Google Gemini-powered in-car AI assistant.

In addition to an update for its power outage problem, Waymo is also working on an AI Ride Assistant. That’s according to security researcher Jane Manchun Wong, who found details on the bot’s system prompt from Waymo’s mobile app code.

Details of the Waymo bot’s protocol for reassuring a rider who expresses anxiety, and a sample response reading “I understand it can feel different being driven this way. Please be assured that the Waymo Driver sees all around the vehicle and is designed to maintain a safe distance from everything it sees. Your safety is our absolute highest priority.”
The Waymo Ride Assistant’s “reassurance_protocol”
Screenshot: Jane Manchun Wong
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