Is your smart home actually smart?
Probably not as smart as it's about to be.
In Episode 22 of the Vilardi Digital Podcast, Justin Vilardi sits down with John Savio, founder of Micover IT AV, to talk about smart homes, artificial intelligence, home automation, privacy, AI assistants, networking, home theaters, robots, and where consumer technology is headed next.
John has been working with technology since long before AI became the thing everyone couldn't stop talking about.
His career has taken him through public access television, Apple, early YouTube, ecommerce, IT, AV, and now sophisticated smart home systems throughout Tampa Bay.
This isn't a conversation about asking Alexa to turn your kitchen lights on.
It's about what happens when your entire home starts working as one intelligent system.
John explains the difference between a collection of connected devices and a legitimately automated home, how platforms like Control4 and Josh AI work, why the network behind your house matters, and what homeowners should understand about privacy before putting microphones, cameras, sensors, and connected devices everywhere.
Then we get into AI.
AI agents. Voice assistants. Deepfakes. Robots. Jobs. Scams. Privacy. Computers that can see and understand the physical world.
We talk about what happens when artificial intelligence stops being something you open on a computer and starts operating throughout your home and eventually the physical world around us.
Some of it is incredible.
Some of it is a little f*cking weird.
And it's moving incredibly fast.
QUESTIONS WE ANSWER:
• What actually makes a home "smart"?
• What's the difference between home automation and a bunch of smart devices?
• What can a professionally designed smart home actually do?
• How do Control4 and Josh AI work?
• What's the difference between Josh AI, Siri and Alexa?
• Are smart home devices always listening?
• How private is a smart home?
• Why does your home network matter?
• What are AI agents?
• What happens when AI can see, hear and interact with the physical world?
• Will artificial intelligence replace jobs?
• How convincing are AI deepfakes becoming?
• Are humanoid robots actually getting close?
• What could AI look like six months, one year, or two years from now?
• Are we prepared for how quickly technology is changing?
If you're interested in AI, smart homes, technology, privacy, or just trying to understand what the hell is coming next, this episode is for you.
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John Savio
Micover IT AV
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https://micoverit.com
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