Autonomous Driving LLM Mediation for User Preference Alignment

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing artificial intelligence systems in autonomously driven vehicles lack sufficient training to adapt to diverse user preferences and situational complexities, leading to suboptimal driving behavior.

Innovation Solution

Implementing a dual large language model system, where a second model processes user inputs and queries to refine instructions for a first model, allowing for confirmation and supervision by a policy supervisor to ensure compliance with user desires and regulatory conditions.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If a single large language model is used for autonomous driving, then the system structure is simple, but the system cannot sufficiently adapt to diverse user preferences and situational complexities

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveadaptability to user preferencesVSAvoidsystem structure
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent divides the single large language model into two separate models: a first large language model for processing driving-related queries and a second large language model for processing user preferences and personalization. This segmentation allows each model to specialize in specific functions, improving overall adaptability while keeping individual model complexities manageable.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces an intermediary module that coordinates between the two large language models and the autonomous driving system. This intermediary manages information flow, resolves conflicts between driving safety requirements and user preferences, and ensures coherent decision-making across the distributed architecture.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Reliability

If the first large language model is trained with extensive training data, then the driving performance is improved, but the training data integrity may be compromised by user inputs

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedriving performanceVSAvoidtraining data integrity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The patent separates the training data management for the first large language model from user input processing. The first model is trained exclusively on curated driving-related data, while user inputs are processed by the second model. This segmentation protects the integrity of the training data while still allowing the system to adapt to user preferences through the second model.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The intermediary module acts as a barrier that prevents user inputs from directly contaminating the training data of the first large language model. It filters and routes information appropriately, ensuring that only validated, relevant information reaches the first model for potential incorporation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Speed

If user inputs are immediately processed by the large language model, then the response speed is fast, but the accuracy of understanding user desires may be insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveresponse speedVSAvoidaccuracy of user desire understanding
Core Design Contradiction:
SpeedVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent divides the input processing into two stages: the second large language model quickly captures and interprets user intent from voice or text inputs, while the first large language model provides contextual validation and refinement. This segmented approach enables fast initial response while maintaining high accuracy through collaborative processing.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The system implements a feedback loop where the second model's initial interpretation of user inputs is validated and refined by the first model. This feedback mechanism ensures that user desires are accurately understood before being translated into driving actions, improving both precision and overall system reliability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Data Source

PatentUS20250362678A1Method for at least partially autonomously driving a motor vehicle as well as motor vehicle
Publication Date: 2025.11.27 CARIAD SE
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AI summary

For at least partially autonomously driving the motor vehicle, a (second) large language model is interposed to a used artificial intelligence (formed as a first large language model). In this manner, it is possible, to pose queries to the user, who can actively change driving of the motor vehicle via the second large language model. Herein, it can be provided that the artificial intelligence (the first large language model) is exactly not retrained.