Hey @pluralistic, would driving one of Will.i.am's Trinity EVs makes one a centaur or reverse centaur?
"[It] integrates AI, although not for driving, which is firmly non-autonomous.
Instead, the conversational AI is for everything else a person may want while on the road, from sending messages and setting reminders to finding parking near the destination, answering questions about passing landmarks and even dynamically adjusting the playlist to the speed of the drive."
https://www.dezeen.com/2026/01/14/will-i-am-micromobility-single-person-trinity-vehicle/
Reading more about the Trinity, I really like the concept.
"Most vehicles are designed from the mechanical platform outward – chassis, engine or battery, then software added on top.
Trinity started from a different question: What if the agent – a smart, conversational operator that understands your goals – was the centre of the whole experience?"
#WilliamAdams, 2026
https://www.dezeen.com/2026/01/14/will-i-am-micromobility-single-person-trinity-vehicle/
What could a software freedom/ open hardware version of Trinity be like? Think PineCar or Framework EV
