Google Replaces Assistant with Gemini AI on Smart Home Devices, Launches $10 Premium Subscription
Summary
Google launches Gemini for Home, replacing Google Assistant on smart displays and speakers with advanced AI that enables natural conversations, transforms cameras into intelligent security systems with narrative alerts, and introduces a $10 monthly premium subscription for enhanced features.
Key Points
- Google launches Gemini for Home, an AI upgrade that replaces Google Assistant on smart displays and speakers with more natural conversation capabilities and contextual understanding
- Gemini transforms smart cameras into AI cameras that provide detailed narrative alerts, daily summaries through Home Brief, and natural language video search instead of basic motion detection
- The upgrade rolls out through early access this month for existing Google devices from the past decade, with advanced features requiring a new Google Home Premium subscription starting at $10 monthly