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Google is always listening. Now it's watching, too, with the Nest Hub Max
• https://gulfnews.com, Washington PostWith the new Nest Hub Max, Google is adding an eye to its talking artificial intelligence. When I flash my palm at the device, a camera spots me and immediately pauses my music. Talk to the hand, robot!
When I walk by a Hub Max, the Google Assistant greets me on its screen, "Good afternoon, Geoffrey."
This wizardry is made possible by facial recognition. The $230 Nest Hub Max offers a glimpse of how this controversial tech might be used in our homes - if people aren't too turned off by the privacy implications.
Living with Google's latest creation for a few days embodied the cognitive dissonance of being a gadget guy in 2019. You can appreciate the fun and wonder of new technology that you also know brings new concerns. I kept wondering: Do any of these camera functions make it worth bringing face surveillance inside my home? Despite some applaudable privacy protections from Google, my family never got to a yes.