TL;DRRivian software chief Wassym Bensaid says the company still isn’t interested in shipping Android Auto or CarPlay.The company’s proprietary AI software may eventually integrate with apps like Gemini to control apps on your phone, Bensaid said.Electric vehicle maker Rivian is about to launch its new SUV, the R2, on June 9. In a recent podcast appearance, the automaker’s software chief Wassym Bensaid dismissed the possibility of Rivian embracing popular third-party infotainment integrations like Android Auto or Apple CarPlay, saying that “deep AI integration” makes “the entire CarPlay debate completely obsolete.”Appearing on the Decoder podcast to talk about the R2 and Rivian’s joint venture with Volkswagen, RV Tech, Bensaid told The Verge editor-in-chief Nilay Patel that the company’s proprietary Rivian Assistant AI will be able to interface with other AI assistants like Gemini, eliminating the need to project software from your phone onto an in-car display.