LoCar: Localization-Aware Evaluation of In-Vehicle Assistants through Fine-Grained Sociolinguistic Control

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Autori principali: Jeong, Seogyeong, Park, Kiwoong, Song, Seyoung, Kim, Eunsu, Friedl, Ken E., Kim, Jaeho, Oh, Alice
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Pubblicazione: 2026
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author Jeong, Seogyeong
Park, Kiwoong
Song, Seyoung
Kim, Eunsu
Friedl, Ken E.
Kim, Jaeho
Oh, Alice
author_facet Jeong, Seogyeong
Park, Kiwoong
Song, Seyoung
Kim, Eunsu
Friedl, Ken E.
Kim, Jaeho
Oh, Alice
contents While Large Language Models (LLMs) are increasingly integrated into in-vehicle conversational systems, identifying the optimal model remains challenging due to the lack of domain-specific evaluation standards tailored to real-world deployment requirements. In this paper, we propose a novel evaluation framework for in-vehicle assistants, with a particular focus on Korean-language localization. Our empirical analysis reveals notable patterns in model behavior. First, fine-grained Korean honorific control remains unstable in current LLMs, indicating that precise speech-level realization must be explicitly evaluated in localization settings. Second, models exhibit weaker performance in strategic conversational metrics like clarification and proactivity. Our analysis suggests this stems from the inherent subjective complexity of these tasks, where our framework adopts a conservative evaluation stance to prioritize reliability. Together, our findings underscore that automotive AI must move beyond general competence toward precise linguistic tailoring and reliable, safety-oriented interaction management.
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spellingShingle LoCar: Localization-Aware Evaluation of In-Vehicle Assistants through Fine-Grained Sociolinguistic Control
Jeong, Seogyeong
Park, Kiwoong
Song, Seyoung
Kim, Eunsu
Friedl, Ken E.
Kim, Jaeho
Oh, Alice
Computation and Language
While Large Language Models (LLMs) are increasingly integrated into in-vehicle conversational systems, identifying the optimal model remains challenging due to the lack of domain-specific evaluation standards tailored to real-world deployment requirements. In this paper, we propose a novel evaluation framework for in-vehicle assistants, with a particular focus on Korean-language localization. Our empirical analysis reveals notable patterns in model behavior. First, fine-grained Korean honorific control remains unstable in current LLMs, indicating that precise speech-level realization must be explicitly evaluated in localization settings. Second, models exhibit weaker performance in strategic conversational metrics like clarification and proactivity. Our analysis suggests this stems from the inherent subjective complexity of these tasks, where our framework adopts a conservative evaluation stance to prioritize reliability. Together, our findings underscore that automotive AI must move beyond general competence toward precise linguistic tailoring and reliable, safety-oriented interaction management.
title LoCar: Localization-Aware Evaluation of In-Vehicle Assistants through Fine-Grained Sociolinguistic Control
topic Computation and Language
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2605.21086