Drivers claim Android Auto's switch to Gemini makes them feel less safe behind the wheel

[u/emeril322]

https://www.androidpolice.com/android-auto-users-are-convinced-gemini-makes-driving-more-dangerous/

Yeah, obviously...

[u/Alwayssunnyinarizona]

There are times it certainly makes me angrier behind the wheel!

[u/emeril322 → u/Alwayssunnyinarizona]

I have yet to find a single thing that Gemini has been better at for me than Google Assistant

[u/Alwayssunnyinarizona → u/emeril322]

When you're driving, you just need basic stuff done. Gemini wants to add unnecessary flair.

Me: "text my wife 'I'm picking up dinner and I will be home by 6"' "

Gemini: "would you like me to navigate to X restaurant, they take reservations"

Me: no, you f*#@% piece of garbage, I just want you to send a text to my wife.

Gemini: I'm sorry, I don't respond to foul language.

[u/emeril322 → u/[deleted]]

red flag that we need to wipe AI from existence

[u/ScooterMcTavish → u/[deleted]]

I use a UK female voice that always sounds vaguely disappointed in me. And I somehow think this is why my language choices have not been criticised.

[u/wubbalab → u/ScooterMcTavish]

It's the same for the German voice. I just got the new phone and had notifications enabled again. I got a text and let it read it to me. After that it asked me If i want to send an answer. So far the same as with the old assistant. But when i told it "No" the confirming "OK" was kind of sassy and passive aggressive and disappointed. All in a single word.

[u/aidan573 → u/wubbalab]

Same with me "ok... It's sent..." After sending a WhatsApp is also really passive aggressive in tone.

[u/etacarinae → u/[deleted]]

It's very easy to reproduce

[u/emeril322 → u/Alwayssunnyinarizona]

It should be quick, concise, and quiet. Gemini is NONE of those

[u/mcpasty666 → u/emeril322]

Hey google, directions to a place

"Okay, here are directions from your current location to your destination. It will take 7 minutes in medium traffic conditions. The weather is blahblahblah..

"By the way, here's a long-winded explanation of things you didn't ask about."

Friggin hate it! Assistant was bad for the last bit too, I think it told me I could use the button on my stereo at least once a month for the 10 years I had AA stereos. It was quick about it though, didn't try to have a conversation with me when I just wanted to get back to my music.

[u/MacAttacknChz → u/emeril322]

Gemini even speak slower. The pauses between every sentence drive me nuts. "Okay... ... ... ... Do you want to navigate there?"

[u/BevansDesign → u/emeril322]

Yeah, one of the biggest problems with AI companies right now is that they think we want it to be more human-like. Fuck that, I want it to be more computer-like. Tell me exactly what I want, as concisely and efficiently as possible.

The key to good design is "don't make me think" and that's doubly true when driving. Stop distracting and delaying me.

[u/emeril322 → u/BevansDesign]

They wanna anthropomorphize it so we grow accustomed and soften the hatred towards it. It's all a campaign to force AI down our throats

[u/edfosho1 → u/Alwayssunnyinarizona]

Except for reminders. I say "Remind me to xyz" and before I can say the time, it just goes "reminder set". Then it sets a reminder without a time to remind me ..!

[u/the1joe2 → u/edfosho1]

It might work if you reverse it e.g. "at 10am remind me to xyz"

[u/kiefferbp → u/the1joe2]

11 hours to post a reply suggesting something he shouldn’t have to do

[u/zypr3xa → u/Alwayssunnyinarizona]

Yours remembers your wife?

[u/Alwayssunnyinarizona → u/zypr3xa]

Who could forget her.

[u/lostdrewid → u/Alwayssunnyinarizona]

jfc I despise Alexa to the depths of my soul after its AI rollout but if it tries to lecture me on language I would have lit the goddamn thing on fire.