AT&T adds Google Gemini features to its Connected Life home security

In short: AT&T says its Connected Life home security system now supports Google’s Gemini for Home features, including camera event summaries and easier video search.

What happened

AT&T announced an update for its Connected Life smart home security system. The update connects the system to Gemini for Home, Google’s AI helper for the Google Home app.

AT&T says Connected Life is the first home security product to work with Google Home Premium. Google Home Premium is a paid version of Google’s home app that adds extra features.

With Gemini for Home, people can get more detailed descriptions of what their security cameras captured. For example, it might summarize a delivery by saying who dropped off a package and how many items were left.

The update also lets users search their recorded camera footage using everyday questions, instead of scrolling through a timeline. Examples include questions like “What dug up the yard last night?” or “Who let the dogs out?” (Think of it like searching your email by typing what you remember, rather than opening every message.)

AT&T also says it is adding an option to automatically arm or disarm the system based on how close you are to home.

These Gemini features are only available to customers on AT&T’s professional Connected Life monitoring plan, which costs $29.99 per month.

Why it matters

Home security cameras can create a lot of footage, and it can be hard to find the one moment you care about. If the summaries and search work well, they could save time and make it easier to understand what happened at home, but only for people paying for AT&T’s higher-tier monitoring plan.

Source: The Verge AI