Google just made a huge smart home move — and it’s good news for Claude AI fans
AI Google just made a huge smart home move — and it’s good news for Claude AI fans News By Amanda Caswell Published 16 September 2026 Finally, users can pick the AI they want to control their Google Home device When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Google has just introduced Home MCP, a new way for third-party AI agents to connect directly to Google Home.This is exciting news for anyone with smart lights, cameras, thermostats or other connected devices around the house. Now, instead of relying exclusively on Google's own Gemini to understand what's happening in your home and control your devices, Home MCP opens the door for other AI agents to do it.
- ▪AI Google just made a huge smart home move — and it’s good news for Claude AI fans News By Amanda Caswell Published 16 September 2026 Finally, users can pick the AI they want to control their Google Home device When you purchase through lin
- ▪Google has just introduced Home MCP, a new way for third-party AI agents to connect directly to Google Home.This is exciting news for anyone with smart lights, cameras, thermostats or other connected devices around the house.
- ▪Now, instead of relying exclusively on Google's own Gemini to understand what's happening in your home and control your devices, Home MCP opens the door for other AI agents to do it.
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AI Google just made a huge smart home move — and it’s good news for Claude AI fans News By Amanda Caswell Published 16 September 2026 Finally, users can pick the AI they want to control their Google Home device When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Google) Copy link Facebook X Reddit Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Google's Gemini may be getting smarter, but Google apparently doesn't think it should be the only AI that can control your smart home.
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