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Title: Gemini For Home Is Google's Biggest Smart Home Play In Years

Link: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/08/20/2044...

Google announced Gemini for Home, a new AI-powered voice assistant that will
replace Google Assistant on Nest smart speakers and displays starting in
October. Powered by Gemini's advanced reasoning and conversational
capabilities, it promises more natural interactions, complex task handling,
and features like Gemini Live for back-and-forth conversations. The Verge
reports: According to a blog post by Anish Kattukaran, chief product officer
of Google Home and Nest, using Gemini for Home will "feel fundamentally new."
He says the new voice assistant leverages the "advanced reasoning, inference
and search capabilities" of Google's AI models, along with adaptations for
the home that allow for more natural interactions to complete more complex
tasks. In short, it should be an assistant that can better understand
context, nuance, and intention -- a complete change from its predecessor. For
example, Kattukaran says Gemini for Home can accurately respond to requests
like "turn off the lights everywhere except my bedroom," "play that song from
this year's summer blockbuster about race cars," or "set a timer for
perfectly blanched broccoli." It will also create lists, calendar entries,
and reminders more easily than before, he says. Another big upgrade is that
Gemini Live will be part of Gemini for Home, bringing more conversational
back-and-forth voice interactions to Google Home without needing to
repeatedly say "Hey Google." Kattukaran says this will allow for more
detailed and personalized help -- from cooking ("I have spinach, eggs, cream
cheese, and smoked salmon in the fridge. Help me make a delicious meal" to
brainstorming how to buy a new car or figuring out how to fix your
dishwasher, as well as more creative tasks like generating bedtime stories.
[...] Google hasn't announced pricing for the paid tier of Gemini for Home,
but Gemini Live, with its more advanced capabilities, is a likely candidate
for a premium plan.

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