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HomeArtificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence

Automotive News
Media Analysis

How useful is Automotive News’ new AI research tool?

March 18, 2026 Steve 0

I tested out Automotive News‘ new artificial-intelligence research tool called AutoNews Answers and found it to be . . . underwhelming. All it does is summarize the news and opinion pieces published by the trade […]

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Automotive Views: Humans lose control of artificial intelligence

December 24, 2025 Steve 0
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Multimedia

Who needs real automotive historians when you have AI?

December 4, 2024 Steve 4

YouTube has decided that I have an interest in classic cars, so it shares with me the latest videos on that topic. For example, today at the top of my feed was a video about […]

1950 Studebaker Champion convertible
Satire

1950-51 Studebaker was ‘pinnacle of postwar styling’ that could have saved automaker

January 8, 2024 Steve 13

Now that The Truth About Cars is publishing stories developed with artificial intelligence, Indie Auto has no choice but to keep up with the competition. We have thus created a new feature called “The AI […]

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Jalopnik pioneers innovative way to give readers the dumbed-down content they crave

November 30, 2023 Steve 0
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Media Analysis

AROnline may get a reprieve and Jalopnik fiddles with AI-written content

November 30, 2023 Steve 3

Good news and bad news on the automotive media front. The good news is that AROnline has had a number of offers by individuals and groups to keep the website online, at least as an […]

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Automotive Views: Kia’s new AI-styled EV9 gets mixed review

September 7, 2023 Steve 0
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Peter DeLorenzo: A ‘wandering spirit’ defines nation

November 27, 2020 Steve 0

“(O)ur individual and collective experiences with cars and being on the road are seared in our memories and are irreplaceable. Where we’ve been has everything to do with who we are. This nation was transformed […]

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Quotes

From horseless carriages to robots?

May 24, 2019 Steve 0

“The future is manufacturing robots similar to the Ford courier robot. . . . I’d bet within a few decades robots in the home will be common. Imagine if you had to make a decision […]

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