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Google Home Is Going Agentic Via Integration With The MCP Standard
Engadget • • general
Key Points:
- Google Home is adding support for the Model Context Protocol (MCP), enabling various AI agents to perform smart home tasks by connecting chatbots to external APIs.
- Supported AI agents include Google Antigravity, Claude, Hermes, and Open Claw, allowing secure interaction with devices and event history within the Google Home ecosystem.
- Use cases include monitoring activity, reviewing camera summaries, controlling connected devices, and creating custom smart home dashboards through natural language commands.
- The feature will launch in an early access build in the coming weeks, initially available only to Google Home Premium Advanced subscribers, which costs $20 per month or $200 annually.
- MCP, introduced by Anthropic in 2024, has gained traction with support from major companies like Google, OpenAI, Microsoft, and SpaceXAI, facilitating integration across various applications.
