We're back with another special edition of Android Faithful as Florence Ion and Mishaal Rahman talk with Anish Katukaran, Chief Product Officer of Google Home and Nest, about the launch of Gemini for Home, replacing Google Assistant, and updating smart home intelligence. They touch on rollout challenges, multi-user experience, a redesigned Google Home app , and smarter automation features.
00:00 - Podcast begins
01:58 - The journey of bringing Gemini AI to Google Home
04:41 - Addressing consumer skepticism and trust in Google’s smart home products
04:41 - Challenges faced upgrading old Nest and Google Home devices
08:41 - The decision to build future-focused AI rather than patch existing tech
09:43 - Testing and rollout strategy for Gemini’s AI in real homes
14:03 - New features like Gemini Live and natural language automation creation
17:39 - Pricing and subscription changes with Home Premium tiers explained
22:48 - Accuracy and source attribution differences across devices with Gemini
24:59 - Managing family and different user profiles with Gemini for Home
26:49 - Favorite new features and improvements in the Google Home app
32:00 - The future rollout plans and ongoing improvements for Google Home
32:42 - Big thanks to Anish Katukaran!
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