There is now a Google icon on the screen of the Apple car.
Google announced on November 11 that the Gemini app has begun to be launched on CarPlay and will be pushed in batches to Gemini iOS users around the world, covering all languages supported by Gemini Live.
Here's how it works: Use the Gemini icon on the car clicking machine screen or sidebar to continue the last conversation or start a new topic. During the chat, you can interrupt, add details, and change topics. If the road ahead is complicated, you can pause first. The content chatted in the car will be automatically synchronized to the Gemini app on iPhone, and you can review the summary and records after parking.
It can do more than just chat. After connecting to Gmail and Google Calendar, you can listen to the day's schedule on the road, receive daily briefings, let it summarize a long list of email exchanges, and then use voice to discuss how to respond. You can also ask what food is available near your destination, or take advantage of your commute to practice the manuscript you are going to talk about later.
If you want to use it, there are several prerequisites: Gemini on your phone must be upgraded to the latest version, microphone permissions must be enabled, and you must have used Gemini Live on your phone at least once before CarPlay will appear.
The most interesting part about this is Apple. Cars are Apple’s own territory, and Siri was originally the only voice assistant here. Now Google's AI has come in grandly, and its capabilities are obviously more than Siri. Apple's own Siri smart phone won't be available until next year or even later.
Good thing for users. For the Siri team, the competition on this screen has already begun.