When AI Sees Deer in Your Living Room: The Quirks of Smart Home Tech

Google's latest smart home feature, Gemini for Home, is designed to help you monitor your home by summarizing video footage and sending notifications. However, this AI-powered tool has been known to have some amusing, yet frustrating, misunderstandings.

Misidentifications and False Alarms

Gemini has been caught making some unusual mistakes:

• Dogs for Deer: The AI has been known to mistake man's best friend for wildlife.
• Empty Rooms for Intruders: This can lead to unnecessary stress and false alarms.

Useful Features

Despite these issues, Gemini does offer some helpful features:

• Automations: Create automations based on your natural language requests.
• Event Clips: Retrieve past event clips, but you need to be specific about what you want.

Note: These features are only available with a *paid subscription*.

Google's Response

Google is aware of these issues and is working to improve Gemini's accuracy. They suggest that users can help train the AI by correcting its mistakes. However, this can be a time-consuming process and may not always be effective.

Final Thoughts

While Gemini for Home can be entertaining to use, it's not always a reliable tool for home security. Remember, AI is still learning and improving, and Gemini for Home is no exception.