Google opens Google Home to third-party AI agents via MCP for US subscribers
eyishazyer · x · 2026-09-18
Google is opening Google Home to third-party AI agents through an MCP server, starting with US Google Home Premium Advanced subscribers. Agents can now actually control smart-home devices and read event history instead of just offering suggestions. The author argues handing agents control of your home is fundamentally different from a chatbot, and permission systems must improve first.
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