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Research Finds 76% Of U.S. Drivers Likely To Use Voice Generative AI Capabilities In Their Vehicles
SoundHound AI study of vehicle owners also found that more than 4 in 5 prospective car buyers would now actively choose a vehicle that has AI-powered
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nSoundHound AI study of vehicle owners also found that more than 4 in 5 prospective car buyers would now actively choose a vehicle that has AI-powered features over one that doesn't\n\n SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nSoundHound AI, Inc. (Nasdaq: SOUN), a global leader in voice artificial intelligence, today announced the results of an independent survey of United States vehicle owners, which found that the vast majority of regular drivers – almost 4 in 5 – are likely to use a voice assistant with voice generative AI capabilities if available.\nThis press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241022788245/en/SoundHound AI announced the results of an independent survey of United States vehicle owners, which found that the vast majority of regular drivers – almost 4 in 5 – are likely to use a voice assistant with voice generative AI capabilities if available. (Graphic: Business Wire)\nWhile 76% of drivers surveyed have access to an in-vehicle voice assistant (with 86% of voice assistant users using it weekly), until now, the use cases for these assistants have been relatively contained to in-vehicle controls, navigation, and calls.\n\nNow new research reveals that U.S. drivers are ready for supercharged assistants with new AI-powered capabilities that promise to bring a whole new world of functionality to drivers through natural conversation.\n\nThese new voice generative AI functionalities include being able to place food orders and complete other transactions hands-free from the car dashboard, using the assistant instead of a car manual to better understand and operate car features and address maintenance issues, and even using the in-vehicle voice assistant to summarize text or email threads to aid productivity on-the-go.\n\nKey findings:\n\n\n76% of U.S. drivers surveyed said they were likely to use voice generative AI capabilities in their car if it was available (a 52% increase from last year)\n\n\nThis figure rises to 82% of the 35-44 age range, and 84% of the 21-34 age range\n\n\n\n\n74% of all U.S. respondents said they’d be willing to pay a fee or be served ads in order to get access\n\n\n81% of U.S. car owners who stated they were planning on purchasing or leasing a car in the next 12 months said they would choose are car that has AI features over one ...