Google, Volkswagen partner on smartphone AI assistant

Alphabet’s (GOOGL.O) Google is providing key capabilities for an artificial intelligence assistant for Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) drivers in a smartphone app, part of Google’s strategy to win business by offering tools to build enterprise AI applications.

Consumers can ask Volkswagen’s in-app assistant questions like “How do I change a flat tire?” or point their phone cameras at vehicle dashboards to receive relevant information.

The AI assistant draws on Google’s Gemini large language models...