April 2025

BMW to install Chinese AI in cars

• BMW claims to be integrating AI from the Chinese startup DeepSeek into its new cars in China.
• Naturally, when one associates “luxury German engineering” with “AI with government oversight,” the image of a state-sponsored chatbot on wheels comes to mind.
• CEO Oliver Zipse refers to this as a “key advance.”
• While it may seem like a step towards transforming your BMW into a state-sponsored chatbot, the next logical progression could involve optional mood surveillance and turn-by-turn directions to the nearest firewall.