"This notification came through a day after I turned on Google's Gemini for Home capability in the Google Home app. It brings the power of large language models to the smart home ecosystem, and one of the most useful features is more descriptive alerts from my Nest security cameras. So, instead of "Person seen," it can tell me FedEx came by and dropped off two packages."
"In the two weeks since I allowed Gemini to power my Google Home, I've enjoyed its ability to detect delivery drivers the most. At the end of the day, I can ask in the Google Home app, "How many packages came today" and get an accurate answer. It's nice to know that it's FedEx at the door, per my Nest Doorbell, and not a salesperson offering to replace my windows."
"Google updated the voice assistant on its smart-home devices by replacing Google Assistant with Gemini. For the most part, the assistant is better. It can understand multiple commands in a spoken sentence or two, and you can very easily ask it to automate something in your home without fussing with the Routines tab in the Google Home app. And when I ask it a simple question, it generally gives me some kind of a reliable answer without punting me to a Google Search page."
Gemini for Home integrates large language models into the Google Home ecosystem, enhancing Nest camera alerts with more specific identifications such as delivery drivers and package counts. The assistant replaced Google Assistant on many smart-home devices, improving handling of multiple spoken commands and enabling easier automation without using the Routines tab. The assistant generally provides reliable answers in-app instead of redirecting to Google Search. The feature improves delivery detection and daily package summaries but can still produce incorrect object identifications. Competing products like Amazon Ring are adding neighborhood-level AI features, raising potential misuse and privacy concerns.
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