Amazon and Google think that artificially intelligent assistants like Alexa+ and Gemini will speed up the process of setting up a smart home, but many problems remain unsolved.

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Amazon’s Alexa Routines are sufficient for most people who want to set up and forget, including yours truly. Initially, it is fun to use voice commands or conditional triggers to turn off a light or ...