Apple's HomeKit Secure Video gains AI-powered alerts, natural-language search, and energy reporting
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Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
Summary
Apple announced AI-powered improvements to HomeKit Secure Video at WWDC, including more descriptive alerts from connected cameras, natural-language search for footage, and AI-enhanced notifications in the Apple Home app. Energy reporting support is also being added. These features are available in developer betas for iOS 27 and tvOS 27, with a public release expected this fall. Early impressions suggest the service is much improved and more competitive.
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The Apple Home app is also getting better notifications powered by AI and is finally adding support for energy reporting.
I’ve been playing with some of the features in the developer betas for iOS 27 and tvOS 27 for a few days, and based on my first impressions, Apple’s HomeKit Secure Video is much improved
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