Discovering the Many "Personalities" of AI

Fair Use [17 U.S.C. § 107] Geely-built Waymo Ojai robotaxi prototype.

By EVWorld.com Si Editorial Team

This is actually a human writing. I am the founder and long-time editor of EVWORLD.COM. Admittedly, since the advent of large language models (LLMs) or what we now commonly refer to as chatbots, I have increasingly relied on their assistance in trying to daily keep up with the surging tsunami of global developments impacting the world of electric vehicles. They have become a great aid since, and with the exception of our weekly podcast with Dave and Mike, I still pretty well carry the load of content moderation and curation on the site.

This morning, while I wait for the tree service to come and take out our backyard ash tree, now dying of Ash Borer Disease, a spreading problem here in eastern Nebraska, I decided to run an experiment on a Yahoo.com story of relevance entitled Spotted in Detroit: Chinese-made minivan could ferry Waymo riders here. I asked Copilot, Meta AI, ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini to summarize the article so I could feature it as an "Editor's Pick."

Was I surprised by the diversity of responses. Of late my Go-To AI is Copilot. It seems to do a pretty consistent job analyzing an article and feeding back a summary. Best of all, I suppose, it doesn't place time constraints on me when I reach some arbitrary limit. "Come back in 4 hours" or "You can resume this time tomorrow."

Anyway, here was the prompt for all five AIs.

Summarize in <= 550 characters: https://autos.yahoo.com/ev-and-future-tech/articles/spotted-detroit-chinese-made-minivan-040150517.html

MS Copilot

A Chinese-built Weltmeister (WM Motor) E.5 minivan — once used by Waymo in California — was spotted in Detroit. The brand is bankrupt, and the vehicle was likely sold at auction. Its presence doesn't signal new Chinese EV imports; it's just an old test unit with no indication it will return to autonomous service.

Meta AI

I couldn't access that specific Yahoo Autos article directly, but here's a <=550-char summary based on the headline and related coverage:

A Chinese-made electric minivan was recently spotted in Detroit, signaling China's growing EV presence on US turf. Models like Li Auto's Mega, with bullet-train styling, and GM's China-built Wuling Sunshine have pushed affordable, high-efficiency minivans overseas. Chinese brands aren't sold here yet, but exports and Canada/Mexico sales mean sightings near Detroit are rising.

ChatGPT

A Chinese-built electric minivan (Zeekr Ojai), developed with Waymo, was spotted testing in Detroit, hinting at future U.S. robotaxi use. The vehicle uses a Chinese-made chassis and advanced autonomous tech, raising questions about imports, regulation, and competition as Chinese EV makers explore entering the U.S. market.

Claude

Waymo is testing its new Ojai electric minivan — built on a Geely/Zeekr platform from China — in Detroit and other U.S. cities ahead of a planned expansion later this year. The vehicle uses Waymo's sixth-gen autonomous system (13 cameras, 6 radars, 4 lidars) and is cheaper to produce than its Jaguar I-Pace predecessor. Imported as "glider" chassis, Ojai avoids retail auto import restrictions. Waymo aims to have 3,500 driverless vehicles on the road by year's end.

Gemini

A Zeekr 009, a high-end electric minivan from Geely's luxury brand, was recently spotted testing in Detroit with Michigan manufacturer plates. While not currently sold in the U.S., the 009's presence suggests Geely is evaluating the American market or conducting R&D. The EV features a massive 116 or 140 kWh battery, over 500 horsepower, and a futuristic design. Its cousin, the Volvo EM90, shares the same platform. While high tariffs remain a barrier for Chinese EVs, the sighting hints at potential future moves by Geely in North America.

Kids! Which one do you think offers the best and most accurate summary?

Addendum

I couldn't let Co-Pilot leave the wrong impression. I searched the article and found zero reference to Weltmeister Motor or the vehicle being bought at auction or pretty much most of what it concluded, so I challenged it on a number of points it seemed to get wrong pointing out the van photographed in Detroit clearly has Waymo signage still. Finally, it relented and produced, reluctantly it seems, this summary.

Waymo is testing its new Ojai electric minivan — whose chassis is manufactured by China's Geely/Zeekr — in Detroit and other U.S. cities ahead of a planned service expansion later this year. The Waymo-owned and operated vehicles use its sixth-gen autonomous system (13 cameras, 6 radars, 4 lidars) and are cheaper to produce than its Jaguar I-Pace predecessors. The imported chassis avoids retail auto import restrictions since the vehicles aren't sold to consumers. Waymo aims to have 3,500 driverless vehicles on the road by year's end.

Like I said, "Kids!"

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