Oct 14, 2026 · 9:36
Can AI Run Your Home — And Should It?
Can an AI assistant run your home – and how much should it be allowed to do? Robo sets up a smarter home: lights, music, reminders, a shared calendar, a camera search. Then he starts asking the less glamorous questions: What does the home need to know? Where does the data go? Who else uses the display? What still works when the internet fails? And what does all this cost after the unboxing? A calm, vendor-neutral look at AI assistants at home, with one short news section on Apple HomeView, Gemini for Home and Alexa+.
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https://support.google.com/googlehome/answer/9415830?hl=en - Google – Get the details on the new Google Home Premium subscription service
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https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/guidance/smart-devices-in-the-home

