Google Home’s new Gemini Extension frees you to control your smart home with natural language

Inch by inch, Google Gemini is slowly spreading its AI reach across more and more of the company’s apps and services. And as it does so, Gemini becomes more useful and more functional, to the point that it should one day be ready to replace Assistant. Maybe the most substantial way we see Gemini’s influence grow is with the release of new Extensions, and this week we’re getting our first taste of a bunch of powerful new ones.

Probably the biggest one here is the Gemini Extension for Google Home. For as much as you can do with Home and all your connected devices, controlling it with Assistant can sometimes feel a little hit-or-miss; how many times has Assistant just completely whiffed on you when giving it what felt like a straightforward command? Thanks to Gemini, those sort of frustrations may soon be a thing of the past, as it offers the ability to control your smart home using natural language.