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For years, smart homes promised a future of effortless living, but many homeowners ended up juggling multiple apps, unreliable automations, and devices that rarely worked together seamlessly. In 2026, that story is finally changing. Thanks to advances in artificial intelligence, smart homes are becoming genuinely useful—learning routines, optimizing energy use, enhancing security, and making decisions with minimal human input. More importantly, homeowners themselves are reporting that AI-powered features are finally delivering on the convenience the industry has been promising for more than a decade. The Smartest Feature Isn’t Voice Control Voice assistants helped popularize smart homes, but they were never the end goal. …
摘自《科技人工智能杂志》(Tech AI Magazine)2026年7月刊。仅引用开头一小段供了解文章,版权归原刊所有,全文请阅读原刊。