What happened
AT&T has linked its Connected Life home security system with Gemini for Home, The Verge reported. The change ties the service into Google Home Premium and unlocks several features powered by Gemini, such as recaps of what happened around the house and the ability to search through recorded camera clips.
Gemini for Home can now give detailed accounts of what the cameras record. For instance, it can note which person dropped off a delivery and the number of parcels left behind. Customers can query saved footage with plain-language questions, and they can also check a daily digest of activity recorded indoors and outdoors.
The AI features are available only to customers on AT&T's professional Connected Life monitoring plan, which costs $29.99 per month. AT&T is also adding an option that arms or disarms the system automatically based on how close the user is to home.
Context
AT&T debuted Connected Life last December, working with Google and Abode as partners. The new features rely on Google's Gemini-powered Home APIs, which give smart home brands and developers a way to add AI capabilities to their devices. ADT, another security provider, has hinted that it plans to bring Gemini for Home features to its own systems.
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