AT&T has expanded its Connected Life offering by embedding Google’s Gemini for Home AI into its security ecosystem. The move makes the service the first home-security product to work with Google Home Premium, unlocking a suite of artificial-intelligence driven capabilities for subscribers.
The integrated Gemini engine can generate detailed narratives about footage captured by the system’s cameras. Users receive descriptions such as the identity of a delivery person and the number of parcels left at the door, turning raw video into concise, readable summaries.
In addition to narrative generation, the platform supports natural-language queries over recorded video. Homeowners can ask questions like “What dug up the yard last night?” or “Who let the dogs out?” and receive relevant clips, eliminating the need to manually scrub through hours of footage.
Gemini also compiles daily activity digests that outline movements inside and outside the residence. The AI can automatically arm or disarm the security system based on the homeowner’s proximity, providing a seamless blend of convenience and protection without manual input.
These advanced features are tied to AT&T’s professional Connected Life monitoring plan, priced at $29.99 per month. Only customers enrolled in this tier can access the AI-enhanced summaries, video search and proximity-based automation.
The Connected Life service debuted last December through a partnership that included Google and Abode. It now leverages Google’s Gemini-powered Home APIs, which enable developers and device makers to embed conversational AI directly into smart-home hardware and software.
Industry competitor ADT has signaled interest in adopting similar Gemini for Home functionalities within its own security solutions, suggesting broader adoption of AI-driven home protection across the market.