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Google Home integrates third-party AI agents for smart home control in early access

Google Home has opened its platform to allow third-party AI agents, including Claude and ChatGPT, to control smart home devices. This new functionality is currently available in early access, as reported by MIXED Reality News and Yahoo Tech. The integration enables users to manage their smart home ecosystems through a wider range of AI assistants.

2 articles from 2 outlets covered this story. The underlying claim is sourced from a shipped.

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2 outlets covered “Google Home integrates third-party AI agents for smart home control in early access”. All of them report the following:

  • Google Home allows third-party AI agents to control smart home devices
  • Claude and ChatGPT are among the supported AI agents
  • Feature is available in early access

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