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Google just unveiled 2 major smart home AI updates - and Nest users will be excited


The new Gemini-powered updates will soon supercharge smart homes with generative AI and more options than ever.

I asked Google if the feature would work with Nest Aware's person identification tech, which recognizes previously identified people to give you more specific alerts. Companies have used generative AI for different use cases in work environments, but the smart home hasn't seen as many AI-enabled updates as enthusiasts would like. Google Assistant currently works like Amazon Alexa and Apple's Siri, with natural language processing technology that creates a response to user queries, but is otherwise limited, as it cannot maintain context enough to respond to follow-up questions, for example.

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