

(L) BYD chairman Wang Chuanfu makes a speech at a ceremony at its Shenzhen headquarters Monday, at which the carmaker announced it will add its proprietary “God’s Eye” driver-assistance system to all its models at no additional cost. Wang predicted that high-level intelligent driving will become an essential feature in autos, much like seat belts and airbags, within the next three years. The firm also announced its plan to integrate DeepSeek, the AI model from a Chinese startup that made global headlines last month with a high-performing chatbot that rivals OpenAI’s ChatGPT, into BYD cars. (R) A file photo of BYD cars. Zou Yuan and Mo Rongbao |