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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