Google Home’s Gemini AI now tackles more complex requests
▼ Summary
– Google Home users can now ask Gemini to complete complex, multi-step tasks and combine multiple tasks in a single command.
– Google updated Gemini for Home to version 3.1, improving its ability to handle recurring and all-day events and allowing users to move events.
– Last month, Google improved Gemini for Home’s natural language understanding and device identification following reports of bugs.
– Google announced Ask Home on Web, a public preview allowing users to manage their smart home from a computer using natural language.
– Google released a public preview for improved notifications with quick action buttons for direct device control.
Google Home users now have access to significantly upgraded smart home capabilities, as the platform’s Gemini AI receives a major update. The assistant has been enhanced with Gemini 3.1, a version designed to handle more complex, multi-step requests and combine several actions into a single command. This improvement allows the system to better interpret user intent and manage tasks involving recurring events and all-day scheduling, while also giving users the ability to “move around” upcoming events with greater flexibility.
The update follows last month’s refinements to Gemini for Home, which focused on improving natural language understanding and more accurately identifying connected devices. These changes come after a period of reported bugs, where the assistant confused animals in camera feeds or struggled with the accuracy of activity summaries.
Beyond the core AI upgrade, Google has introduced several other enhancements. The camera experience has been improved, and new automation capabilities are now available. Two public previews are also rolling out: Ask Home on Web and an expanded notification system. Ask Home on Web lets users manage their smart home from a computer, including searching camera history with natural language, checking device status, and creating automations directly from a browser. Meanwhile, the new notification preview includes quick action buttons that allow for direct device control without opening the app.
(Source: The Verge)
