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Here, they’re basically saying the current Blazer isn’t quite the kind of rugged off-road SUV they want.","imageAttribution":"ArildV (CC BY-SA 4.0)"}},{"startTime":2914.8,"endTime":2923.3,"type":"term","title":"AI images","url":"/glossary/ai-images","quote":"I mean, I guess these are just renderings or what these are. I mean, I guess these are just AI images.","canonicalId":"term:ai-images","priority":0.4,"confidence":0.85,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"AI images are computer-generated visuals created by generative AI models, often used to mock up how a future vehicle might look. The hosts question whether the pictures are true renderings or just AI concepts, which matters because AI art can be misleading without confirmation from the automaker.","simplifiedExplanation":"AI images are pictures made by software, not actual photos of a real car. The hosts are wondering if these are just guesses about what a vehicle could look like."}},{"startTime":2939.4,"endTime":2963.4,"type":"company","title":"IIHS","url":"/glossary/iihs","quote":"but I can tell you I'm going to the IIHS.\nYeah.\nAnd a manufacturer invited me to see a Carby Crash Tested.","canonicalId":"company:iihs","priority":0.65,"confidence":0.95,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"IIHS stands for the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. It’s a nonprofit that evaluates vehicle crashworthiness using standardized tests and publishes safety ratings that many shoppers use to compare cars.","simplifiedExplanation":"IIHS is a safety organization that tests cars after crashes in controlled ways. They give ratings so you can see which vehicles are safer in real-world crash situations."}},{"startTime":2942.8,"endTime":2970.4,"type":"concept","title":"crash tested","url":"/glossary/crash-tested","quote":"And a manufacturer invited me\nto see a Carby Crash Tested.\nThat's really cool.\nNo.\nIt's dream status.","canonicalId":"concept:crash-tested","priority":0.6,"confidence":0.85,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"“Crash tested” refers to a vehicle being evaluated in controlled crash scenarios to measure how well occupants are protected. These tests typically look at injury risk, structural integrity, and how safety systems perform.","simplifiedExplanation":"Crash testing means a car is put through crash simulations to see how safely it protects people. 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