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Mike Prospero

Google is using AI to make its Nest security cameras a lot smarter — here’s how

Nest Cam (battery) review.

Alongside the announcements for the 4th generation Nest Learning Thermostat and the Google TV Streamer, the search giant also revealed some improvements coming to the Google Home app that will leverage AI to make using some of the best home security cameras, video doorbells, and other smart home devices a lot easier.

Coming this fall — Google wouldn't specify exactly when — Gemini will be used to analyze videos connected to the Google Home app, and generate detailed summaries of each clip. So, for example, rather than a clip simply identifying an animal in your yard, it will be able to create a summary saying "dog peeing on your flowers."

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