Speaking to US outlet ABC News, Mercedes-Benz chief design officer Gorden Wagener spoke candidly about how AI could change the car design industry, and potentially put him out of a job.
“We work with AI now. You get 99 per cent of crap with AI and sheer quantity,” Mr Wagener said.
“That’s the biggest problem – sorting out the good stuff from the bad. But you get one per cent good stuff and we keep learning. It’s getting better every day.
“AI will drastically change the way we design. I think in 10 years maybe most of design will be done by AI and it will make designers obsolete.
Mr Wagener jokingly added: “My successor will be a machine and will be much cheaper than my salary.”
"Our goal is, to build the most desirable cars in the world, for the brands of the Mercedes‑Benz Group."