I tested ChatGPT and Perplexity AI as my CarPlay voice assistants - this model was better

When you're driving, both ChatGPT and Perplexity can answer questions and provide help that's well beyond Siri's modest abilities. Here's which one is better.

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Siri typically serves as my voice assistant when I'm driving and my iPhone is connected via Apple CarPlay. And that's fine for interactive tasks such as playing music, getting driving directions, setting a reminder, and calling or texting someone. But Siri often stumbles with more complex or challenging questions, the type that you'd usually ask an AI.

With Apple's new CarPlay support for third-party voice assistants, you're able to talk directly and hands-free with popular AI apps. So far, you can chat by voice in the car with ChatGPT and Perplexity AI just as you would at home or elsewhere. That means you can ...