Waymo is working on a Google Gemini-powered in-car AI assistant.
In addition to an update for its power outage problem, Waymo is also working on an AI Ride Assistant. That’s according to security researcher Jane Manchun Wong, who found details on the bot’s system prompt from Waymo’s mobile app code. [Image: The Waymo Ride Assistant’s “reassurance_protocol” https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/12/waymo-gemini-nae-manchun-wong.jpg?quality=90&strip=all]
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