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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Steve Fowler

Will.i.am just invented an AI-powered car radio – and I’ve tried it

will.i.am is the driving force behind FYI Raidio - (Will.I.Am)

It’s not every day you find yourself in the front seat of a car inside the halls of the Munich Motor Show, having a chat with one of the most recognisable figures in music and tech. But will.i.am doesn’t do ordinary – and neither does his latest creation.

I’ve come to see FYI Raidio in action. On the surface, it’s a new kind of infotainment system. In reality, it’s something far more ambitious: a conversational AI platform designed to take you way beyond playlists and presenters, into a world where radio talks back – and learns as it goes.

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