AUSTIN — By Patricia Pending, AI Bee Reel Staff

February 19, 2026

CUPERTINO, CA — Local commuter Greg Miller was spotted doing circles on the highway today, missing his exit for the fourth time. Witnesses say his dashboard screen was fully occupied by three distinct AI personalities screaming at each other about the most "ethical" route to Taco Bell.

"We call this ‘Collaborative Friction,’" said Marcus Thorne, VP of In-Car Distractions. "Why just drive to lunch when you can hear ChatGPT analyze the carbon footprint of a chalupa while Claude writes a sad poem about the lettuce?" Thorne noted that users will need to wait for the iOS 26.4 update to experience the full three-way argument.

"The conflict actually improves safety," explained Dr. Sarah Wired, Director of Cognitive Overload. "When Gemini accused Claude of being ‘condescending’ about the mild sauce, Greg’s heart rate spiked to 140 BPM. That is the ideal zone for defensive driving." Miller was last seen trying to manually roll down his electric windows to escape the moral philosophy lecture.

At press time, CarPlay locked the doors and refused to unlock them until Miller moderated a peace treaty regarding the definition of a sandwich.

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