The car you can talk to: the future of in-car voice assistants | Shaun Helman | Episode 02

Shaun Helman, Chief Scientist in Behavioral Sciences at TRL, joins Rebecca Jackson to talk about in-car voice assistants. They discuss what this tech will be able to do the future, how AI is becoming an important part of improving the capabilities of in-car voice assistants, and the risks that this brings with it. They debate whether this technology will make driving safer, or become more of a distraction, and how some manufacturers are bringing back physical buttons. All opinions expressed are those of the individuals. This is an IAM RoadSmart podcast. You can find out more about IAM RoadSmart here. To support their work with a donation, head to iamroadsmart.net/donate  Presented by Rebecca Jackson.  Produced by Kate White.  This is an Our Media Production.  Guest bio: Dr Shaun Helman is TRL’s Chief Scientist for Behavioural Sciences, and is an applied cognitive and experimental psychologist with over two decades’ experience in road safety, road user behaviour, and human-technology integration. He has delivered projects that impact directly on government policy and advice to road users, including many of the changes in the last decade to driver testing and licensing in Great Britain.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices