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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Steve Fowler

Skoda boss says AI is today’s “Model T moment” for the car business

Skoda CEO Klaus Zellmer is transforming the Czech brand to produce cars like the new Epiq - (Skoda)

Artificial intelligence is set to change the way Skoda designs cars, runs its business and deals with customers, according to the company’s CEO Klaus Zellmer.

In an exclusive interview with The Independent, Zellmer said Skoda has already adopted a “no process without AI” approach inside the company, while future cars will use systems such as ChatGPT and Google’s Gemini to make voice control feel more like a conversation with a personal assistant than a traditional dashboard function.

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