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First for Japan as SoundHound AI’s Voice Assistant With Integrated ChatGPT Launches in Stellantis DS Automobiles
SoundHound Chat AI in-vehicle voice assistant becomes first in Japan to integrate generative AI SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- SoundHound AI, Inc.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nSoundHound Chat AI in-vehicle voice assistant becomes first in Japan to integrate generative AI\n\n\n SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nSoundHound AI, Inc. (Nasdaq: SOUN), a global leader in voice artificial intelligence, today announced that its voice assistant with integrated ChatGPT will be the first to go into vehicles in Japan. SoundHound Chat AI Automotive became the world’s first in-vehicle voice assistant with integrated generative AI when it hit the market in April 2023. It will be available in Stellantis DS Automobiles in Japan starting this month.\n\nThis press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240325825702/en/SoundHound AI announced that its voice assistant with integrated ChatGPT will be the first to go into vehicles in Japan (Graphic: Business Wire)\nAt the beginning of March 2024, DS Automobiles became the first automaker in the world to go into full production with SoundHound Chat AI, with an initial rollout in 13 languages across 18 countries. The most sophisticated voice AI assistant available today, it can respond to a vast range of questions from hundreds of real-time domains, as well as large language models, like ChatGPT.\n\n\nThis assistant – which DS Automobiles has named Iris – will allow drivers and passengers to use hands-free voice control to unlock a vast range of information and updates. Whether that’s for planning a trip, opening the sunroof, asking for the sports scores, making a call, or accessing parking information from their destination.\n\n\nAlongside familiar requests, like navigation, texting, and weather updates, voice assistants with integrated generative AI help drivers by answering questions like:\n\n\n\nWhat's the typical weather in Tokyo in March?\n\n\n\nTell me about the best museums there?\n\n\n\nNavigate me to the museum you just recommended\n\n\n\nWhat foods are seasonal in Japan during the springtime?\n\n\n\nWhere can I eat those dishes?\n\n\n\nThe SoundHound system also uses a proprietary approach to massively reduce the risk of “AI hallucinations” – misleading and unpredictable responses often associated with some large language models (LLMs).\n\n\n“We are excited to see our advanced voice AI enter the Japanese market,” said Mike Zagorsek, COO of SoundHound AI. “This technology is the first of its kind to g...