Google’s Pet Memory forgot who my cats are
A reviewer reports that Google's new 'Pet Memory' feature for Gemini for Home fails to accurately distinguish between their pets. Despite the promise of AI-driven pet recognition for smart home automation, the technology currently struggles with accuracy in a real-world setting.
Why it matters
This highlights the gap between the marketing of AI-powered smart home features and their actual performance in complex, multi-pet households.
One of the best things my smart home does is help me care for my pets, and security cameras are particularly useful for keeping track of my many critters. But the barrage of notifications they send often means I miss important ones. So, when Google announced its new Pet Memory feature for Gemini for Home, I thought this could be the perfect solution.
Pet Memory promises to teach your Google Home smart home who your pets are, allowing connected Nest cameras to go beyond simply telling you they saw an animal to which animal they saw. It can then use that knowledge to adapt your smart home to your pet.
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