The AI rarely gets smart-device tasks right and often says it cannot do them

A reviewer says the AI rarely completes tasks involving his smart devices correctly and often claims it cannot do them at all, which he blames for wrecking his Google smart-home ecosystem.

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How it works

User asks the AI to run smart-device tasks
The AI often refuses or gets them wrong
Smart-home use breaks down

Why it’s worth knowing

A forced assistant swap left a working smart home less capable than before.

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Summarized from a public post on appbrain.com. See the original ↗

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